JSA new rates 2013: when do they kick in?

[san_d]

Hello, I've just received my first JSA payment for the new tax year and it's still £142 (£71 a week). Was this supposed to kick in with this payment or the next? This year I have not received the usual letter from the DWP informing me of the rates increases.

[osdset]

The massive 1% increase happens this month I believe, how are you going to spend the extra £0.71 p per week? Wine, women, song?

[Guest]

[jasta11]

...3 packets of Tescos own-brand Ginger Nuts for me..22p a packet

[Guest]

mmmm yes me too

[antone]

The uprate date is early April, around the 6th or so. The new rate takes effect with the first payment period after that date, but JSA is paid in arrears. So you should get the higher rate on your next payment. Don't spend it all in one shop!

[Guest]

antone

[impecunious]

Just wondering will 0.71p buy a new ball of wool??

 

Imp!

[Guest]

if you find any Imp let me know lol

[san_d]

The massive 1% increase happens this month I believe, how are you going to spend the extra £0.71 p per week? Wine, women, song?

Wine and song are too expensive.

[Guest]

:lol:oooo errrr

[Nystagmite]

Wine and song are too expensive.

 

and women aren't?

[antone]

and women aren't?

 

So a traveller walks into an Lancashire town. The man is exhausted, but spies an inn. Through the window he can see signs of revelry, and a beautiful roaring open fire. It looks like heaven.

 

He goes into the pub and asks what deals they have. The barman says "Well, we have a pie, a pint, and a woman for the night, £5."

 

The traveller seems puzzled. "That can't be right," he says. "What sort of pies do you serve here?"

 

Blame the great Alan Bleasdale for this...