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Information on Jobseeker’s Allowance including benefit rates, who can claim and how to claim.

Young people aged 16-25 have been hit hard by the recession with an increasing number being unable to find a job. If you are aged 18 or over, you can claim Jobseeker's Allowance, but how do you claim it and how much do they pay out?

Explains the different levels of sanction and when they apply, how to avoid being sanctioned, eligibility for hardship payments and appeals.

Information on working tax credit, how to get it and how it is calculated.

Explains what Employment and Support Allowance is, who can get it, what the tests are and how to claim.

Explains what Employment and Support Allowance is, who can get it and how to claim.

This explains the basic rules, how many points you need to get employment support allowance, what to do before your medical test, how to fill in form ESA 50 and what to do after the assessment.

Explains what a benefit sanction is, when you are at risk of being sanctioned, how long sanctions last, how to object to a sanction, eligibility for hardship payments and appeals.

If you don’t follow the rules when you're on job seekers allowance, you risk being sanctioned. Here’s how to avoid having your JSA stopped.