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Job seekers benefit & leaving the country - question

  • 28-10-2009 10:20am
    #1
    paddyblue
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭


    Hi

    I have a question on Jobseekers benefit based on a hypotetical senario...

    I haven't made more than 260 PRSI Contributions.
    I am then made Redundant from my position at work.
    I claim my jobseekers benefit for the allowed time - ie 9 months.

    I'm aware that I am entitled to a 2week 'holiday' period - where I can be out of the country and still get my weekely benefit.
    But what happens when I need to spend longer than 2 weeks out of the country - say 8 weeks in total (not consecutive)
    Obviously I will not be entitled to receive benefit for 6 of those 8 weeks.

    My question is - do those 6 weeks count as part of my overall 9 month entitlement, or will the benefit still be payable at the end of the 9 months assuming I still haven't found any work?

    To put my question another way....
    When the SW office refer to '9months maximum benefit' do they mean
    A - 36 weeks of benefit, claimable any stage as long as it is for one consecutive umemployed period. Ie - your stamps carry forward past the 9 month mark if you miss any weeks outside the 2 week 'holiday'.
    B - You can claim a weekely benefit for up to 9 months after you are made redundant, including a 2 week 'holiday'. If you are unable to sign-on at any stage after the 2 week holiday then you loose those weeks. Ie - your stamps do not carry forward.

    hope I'm being clear enough.
    Appreciate any advice on this.


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