Is there something about being able to get jobseekers allowance while waiting for disability allowance to be assessed?
JA Entitlement pending Disability Allowance (DA) Decision
(a) Where a person applies for DA while in receipt of JA
Where a person applies for DA while in receipt of JA, the JA payment should continue pending the result of the DA claim (including appeal, where applicable).
NOTE:- Disability Allowance may be disallowed on grounds of failing to satisfy the medical eligibility criteria for receipt of DA. This means that the DA section/MR do not declare that the claimant is fit for work, but that s/he has failed to satisfy the MR/Advisor that s/he is not "..substantially restricted...".
In such cases the Deciding Officer should:
When the outcome is known, the DO should;
- notify Disability Allowance Section that JA/ JB is in payment and confirm that the person has lodged an application/appeal
- keep the claim under continuous review to ascertain the result of application/appeal.
(b) Where a person applies for JA following DA Disallowance
- if the application/appeal has been successful, notify the DA section of the amount of JA/ JB that has been paid during the overlapping period so that it will be treated as paid on account of the DA.
- If the application/appeal has not been successful, continue payment of JA/ JB subject to all conditions being satisfied.
- Where the DA disallowance is not under appeal, the claim should be decided in the normal way, with due regard to the requirement to be capable of work, available for full-time work and genuinely seeking employment.
- Where the DA disallowance is under appeal, JA is not payable. Persons in this position whose means are insufficient to meet their needs and the needs of their adult or child dependant(s) should be advised to apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA).
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