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Social welfare

  • 30-03-2011 9:47pm
    #1
    Antibac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    I've just had my job hours cut to two days(sat & sun). Wife is on maternity leave. One child. Anyone able to tell me what I am able to get? Or even point me in right direction. Any help appreciated and thanks for you replies


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  • #2
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    how many days were you working antibac? have you been working steadily for the last few years? is your wife getting maternity benefit?


  • #3
    pinkplastic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭pinkplastic


    you should be able to claim what was known as the x's and o's once you don't work more than 3 days a week. sunday doesnt matter so technically your only working one dayy so you should be ok, just involves dropping in signed slips from your employer to welfare office and they post you a cheque of your entitelements.

    look up citizens advice they hav all the info!

    goodluck


  • #4
    Antibac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Antibac


    Thank you for your replies.Have been working for last 15 years or so full time. Was unemployed for 3 months about 2 years ago. Yes she is getting maternity benefit.


  • #5
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    the reason i asked how many days you were working is that your rate of payment will be based, among other factors on your "loss of employment". for example if you were working a five day week and you are reduced to 3 days then you have suffered a loss of employment of 2 days. so you will get unemployment benefit for 2 days.


  • #6
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    I would also apply for a medical card as if anything happens to any of you, you may find it very hard to pay for doctor etc.

    It takes so long for a decision your better to apply and then cancel if you get your hours back.


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  • #7
    Antibac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Antibac


    Thank you for your replies. I'll head to welfare office in the morning to get the ball rolling. Thanks again


  • #8
    eastbono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    When you are going to sw office bring in a letter from your employer stating that your days have been reduced I presume you work the same days every week so be sure to get him to name the actual days you work as Sunday is not counted as a working day for social welfare.

    You say you have claimed before... if its still the same office that you claimed through before you can download a UP6 which is a repeat claim form and have it filled out before you go in... saves a bit of time link http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Pages/jajbapplications.aspx UP6 form for repeat claims.


  • #9
    Antibac
    Registered Users Posts: 1,101 ✭✭✭Antibac


    Cheers for that!


  • #10
    missgroovy21
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭missgroovy21


    you may also need payu slips, her pay slips or a letter stating her maternity benifits, any other income and bank statements and any savings u may have...trust me these people may even ask ya what ya have for breakfast they look for so much info....good luck


  • #11
    yoyo83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭yoyo83


    Have a question here for ye, im just got my days cut down to 2 aswell and thinking of doing a Fás course in the mean time, am i still intitled to get the x and os done? I have a appointment on wedenesday with the social welfare to sort out my x and os. only started the job last month was working 5 days got reduced to 4 days and nows its just 2 days! help me out on this one! im confused if i can still claim if i want to do the course in the meantime! :)


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