Backdating Jsa. Yes, but only within good reason. You could get jsa for up to 3 months before you applied.
How do I apply for Universal Credit? Shelter Cymru from sheltercymru.org.uk
Backdating benefits ‘backdated’ means the date your claim starts from is moved back in time. But you have to be either looking for work actively or be capable and ready for work on the date of the claim, so that you can be paid for 3 months prior to that. You have basically been paid jsa while waiting on decision for carers allowance as this reduces your benefit, once carers have paid back what they owe then jsa will backdate the carers premium which is where it is backdated from not carers, now that you recieve carers allowance then you can come off jsa and go onto income support as you will be classed as a.
How do I apply for Universal Credit? Shelter Cymru
So if you are claiming jsa and you can’t get it backdated for any time that you were working. The labour market decision, which is made by the adviser in your local office. You could get jsa for up to 3 months before you applied. Following a hearing last year, a decision is.
