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"benefit and privilege" question?

  • 21-10-2009 8:34pm
    #1
    irishboyuk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 93 ✭✭


    I am 24 and was at college in the uk for the past 5 years and finished in june. I applied for JSB and im getting a reduced rate of €90/week as my income in the relevant tax year was too low. I was advised to apply for JSA as i might qualify for more. I did this and had my means test over the phone and sent in my parents payslips etc. I was informed today that I would only get €40 per week on JSA as my parents income is too high, and i was better to just stay on JSB at €90/week.

    I have a question about "benefit and privilege", it says on the dept of welfare's website "if you have lived elsewhere in Ireland or abroad independant of your parents for at least 3 years, benefit and privilege is assessed as €7". I have lived in the uk for the past 5 years independantly. however i did work for my dads business during the holidays and recieved my wages spread over 52 weeks, i worked for it as a propper employee and not a pure handout. I also worked during term-time in the uk in part-time jobs. Does that therefore mean that in my case my benefit and privelege should only be assessed at €7 as outlined on their website. Therefore meaning that i should qualify for much more on JSA than they are telling me? Help greatly appreciated.


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  • #2
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I think if you were in college but moved home for the summers they don't count that as living independently of your parents.


  • #3
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    To be fair, the information available on the internet and through the Citizens Information Service is fantastic

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/means-test-for-social-welfare-payments/how_parents_income_can_affect_jobseekers_allowance

    You were a full time student working part time so even then, that isn't considered living independantly.

    If claim will be through JSA and living at home is going to seriously affect your claim.
    I don't know your parents income and don't post it here
    That link will calculate it better then I can.

    Step 1, add together your parents' net income from all sources.
    Step 2, deduct the following from your parent’s net income to get their assessable income:
    Step 3, after you have calculated your parents' assessable income, get 34% of this income. Only 34% of your parents assessable income is taken into account and assessed as benefit and privilege.

    Off-topic but that's an unnecessarily complicated system causing confusion for applicants and more work for overworked officers!


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