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Self employed can i get JSA

  • 07-09-2009 4:59pm
    #1
    Hootanany
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    Any tips so i can get JSA


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  • #2
    Xiney
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    From Citizen's Information:
    If you are self-employed, you may be entitled to Jobseeker's Allowance depending on your earnings from your business. You do not need to close your business or stop working as self-employed for you to get Jobseeker’s Allowance. You will get Jobseeker’s Allowance if your income is below a certain level.

    Income from self-employment and the means test
    The earnings from your business will be assessed in the means test for Jobseeker’s Allowance. The assessment must reflect the income you may reasonably be expected to get from your business over the next 12 months. Income for the last 12 months will be taken as a guide but allowing for any factors which it is known will vary. You should be prepared to discuss these factors when you are assessed for Jobseeker’s Allowance.

    Earnings are assessed as gross income less work related expenses over 12 months. Your expected annual earnings from self-employment is divided by 52 to find your weekly means from self-employment.

    Any ‘drawings’ you take from the business is not an allowable expense. If your ‘drawings’ from the business are greater than the level of income calculated, the ‘drawings’ are assessed as cash income.

    There is no exhaustive list of all expenses allowed because expenses vary with the nature and extent of the self-employment. However the following are the main allowable expenses in most cases:

    * Materials (supplies costs)
    * Motor running costs (portion applicable to business)
    * Depreciation of machinery or equipment
    * Insurance relating to the business
    * Telephone (portion applicable to business)
    * Lighting and heating (for business and not domestic use)
    * Advertising
    * Bank charges
    * Stationery
    * Van leasing
    * Labour costs
    * Pension plan
    * Any other costs associated with running the business
    * Household running costs are not allowed as deductions against business profit
    * Class S PRSI contributions (where paid or payable) (Note if payable but not being paid, a separate report should be made by the Social Welfare Investigator on this aspect.)

    To prove the level of income from your business you must give your receipts and payments (documentation showing money coming in and out of your business) or audited accounts to the person dealing with your application in your Social Welfare Local Office.


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