A welfare payment to an unemployed person. It can be related to income and savings, or to accumulated contributions. This was introduced in the UK in October 1996 in succession to unemployment benefit and income support. It is so called because the...

In the United Kingdom Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), colloquially known as The Dole, is a form of unemployment benefit that is paid by the government to people who are unemployed and seeking work. It is part of the social security benefits system and is...