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JSB amount

  • 02-11-2009 11:52pm
    #1
    ak51535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭


    Hey all! am i correct in saying that €160 is the maximum amount one can get for JSB?
    Heard that somewhere, just can't for the life of me remember where :pac:


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  • #2
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    ak51535 wrote: »
    Hey all! am i correct in saying that €160 is the maximum amount one can get for JSB?
    Heard that somewhere, just can't for the life of me remember where :pac:

    It varies, full amount is €205 or so. I'm on JSB for instance and getting €132. You likely live at home, are under 25 and some of your parents' income has been taken into account.


  • #3
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    I think yer both confusing JSB with JSA.


  • #4
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    The max rate for both is 204.30€.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/jobseekers-allowance

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/unemployment_benefit

    Whether you get it is another thing.


  • #5
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    yes,but jsa is means tested jsb isn't.


  • #6
    ak51535
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 382 ✭✭ak51535


    oh ok, jeez didn't know half of that, I hard off my cousin that I have to be mean tested (obv taking the p1ss lol) thought that was strange too as the SW never said anything about the means test...well thanks to all who replied!


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  • #7
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    If you have been paying prsi for the last 2yrs you will qaulify for Jsb which is not means tested but if you have not paid enough prsi you have to apply for JSA and go for a means test and if your living your parents and under 24 or 25 your parents income is taken into acount.


  • #8
    dlambirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭dlambirl


    the amount of JSB or JSA you get also depends on your wages before you became unemployed..

    For example, since January 2009 if your earnings was between €210 and €299.99 per week - your maximum payment is €160.10
    If you earned €300+ - the maximum payment is €204.30

    its all here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/unemployment_benefit


  • #9
    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,083 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    dlambirl wrote: »
    the amount of JSB or JSA you get also depends on your wages before you became unemployed..

    For example, since January 2009 if your earnings was between €210 and €299.99 per week - your maximum payment is €160.10
    If you earned €300+ - the maximum payment is €204.30

    its all here: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/unemployment_benefit

    oh did'nt realise that.


  • #10
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    For certain on JSB because this is what happened to me - it is means tested in the sense that if you are under 25 and your parents income (who you are living with) is above a certain threshold, this is deducted from your €205 (or so), so in my case €130.


  • #11
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    tommy21 wrote: »
    For certain on JSB because this is what happened to me - it is means tested in the sense that if you are under 25 and your parents income (who you are living with) is above a certain threshold, this is deducted from your €205 (or so), so in my case €130.

    Do you mean that your JSA is means tested to take your parents' income into account? Didn't know they did that for JSB also.


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  • #12
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    JSB is not means tested and depends only on your PRSI contributions.

    That said, if your earnings were below a certain threshold your JSB will be reduced as well. In these cases you can apply to be means tested for JSA and recieve the larger of the payments you are entitled to.


  • #13
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    Balagan wrote: »
    Do you mean that your JSA is means tested to take your parents' income into account? Didn't know they did that for JSB also.

    I am on job seekers benefit (JSB) meaning I had enough PRSI contributions to qualify for 9 months. However because I live at home, am under 25 and one parent has a high income, it was reduced to €130 from €205. This might also be in part due to the fact that I worked a 3 day week in the proceeding 13 weeks for average money. So in this sense I was "means-tested". As Xiney says, true means testing that examines your finances personally only occurs with job seekers allowance or JSA.


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