If your new style JSA has stopped or been reduced
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Call your local Jobcentre and ask why your JSA has been stopped or reduced.
Make a note of the date and time you call. Also write down the name of the person at the Jobcentre you spoke to.
Income-based JSA ended on 31 March 2026
The DWP should have written to tell you your JSA is being stopped or reduced, but it’s still worth calling. You can find out more about why it’s been stopped and ask any questions. You should also ask them to send you a letter about their decision if you haven't had one.
If the Jobcentre say you’ve been sanctioned
Your JSA might have stopped or been reduced because the DWP think you didn’t do something you were meant to. This is called a ‘sanction’.
If the Jobcentre say you’ve been sanctioned, ask them:
why you’ve been sanctioned
when the sanction started
how long the sanction will last
For example, when you call you might find out you’ve been sanctioned for 4 weeks for missing a job interview.
Even though you’ve been sanctioned, you should keep to your claimant commitment. For example, keep applying for jobs or going on a training programme.
If you can’t, check if you can change your claimant commitment.
If you've been sanctioned and you also get Universal Credit, you might be able to apply for a 'hardship payment'. Check if you can get a hardship payment.
If you don’t already get Universal Credit, you can check if you’re eligible for Universal Credit.
If the Jobcentre think you’re not looking for work
Your JSA might have stopped because your work coach thinks you’re not doing enough to look for work.
If the Jobcentre says they’re checking you’re doing enough, ask them:
why they think you’re not available for work or looking for work
what evidence you can give them to prove you’re available and looking
how and when you should give them the evidence you have
the date your JSA stopped
If you've been sanctioned and you also get Universal Credit, you might be able to apply for a 'hardship payment'. Check if you can get a hardship payment.
If you don’t already get Universal Credit, you can check if you’re eligible for Universal Credit.
Challenging the decision
If you disagree with the DWP’s reasons for stopping or reducing your JSA, you can ask them to change the decision.
Even if your JSA was stopped because you didn’t do something, you should challenge the decision if you had good reason for not doing it. For example, if you missed a Jobcentre appointment because you were too sick to go.
You’ll need to ask for a ‘mandatory reconsideration’ to challenge a JSA decision.
Getting help while your JSA has stopped
You could get help with things like food or items you need for your home - for example a bed or cooker. Check what help you could get in your area.
Get help with debt
If you’re worried about getting into debt or paying debts while your JSA has stopped, you can get help with debts online or contact your nearest Citizens Advice.
Adolygwyd y dudalen ar 30 Gorffennaf 2026