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20 hours and dole?

  • 31-10-2009 11:35pm
    #1
    Average-Ro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭


    I was just told that you can work 20/22 hours a week and still claim dole? Is this true? Or is this part of that 3 day week thing?


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  • #2
    jobseeker55
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭jobseeker55


    Average-Ro wrote: »
    I was just told that you can work 20/22 hours a week and still claim dole? Is this true? Or is this part of that 3 day week thing?

    I think that in order to continue to receive you benefit you cannot work more than 3 days per week, does not matter how many hours. Once you work on the 4th day you lose benefit.


  • #3
    Arnold Layne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭Arnold Layne


    Yes, you can claim Jobseekers Benefit when on a three day. If you can't get Benefit you may qualify for Jobseekers Allowance but this is means tested.

    The 20-22 hours you refer to must be completed within the three days that you have specified as working. Once you these hours into a 4th or 5th day then you are not entitled to any SW payment; unless of course you avail of the Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme but you need to be long term unemployed to qualify for that


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