In receipt of Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) or Employment Support Allowance (ESA) in the work related activity group;
or
Receive Universal Credit and are determined by JCP as being in one of the following categories:
– All Work-Related Requirements Group
– Work Preparation Group
– Work- Focused Interview group
or
You earn less than 16 times the national Minimum Wage (currently £7.20 – 25+, £6.70 – 21-24, £5.30 -18-20) a week or £330.00 per month and in receipt of means tested benefits, are enrolling on one of a small number of courses leading to a qualification and intending to use that qualification to get work
*The definition of unemployed is someone who earns less than 16 times the national Minimum Wage (currently £7.20 – 25+, £6.70 – 21-24, £5.30 -18-20) a week or £330.00 per month and receives state benefits.