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JSA and part time work

  • 17-01-2010 12:10pm
    #1
    Benny365
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5 ✭


    I have an idea of how this works, but I'm not certain.

    If I work three or fewer days then I'm still entitled to some JSA. Each day that I work I'm allowed the first €20 without a means test and then means tested 60% from the rest.

    e.g. If I worked three days at €35 per day then JSA would work out as €45 means tested, so deduct 60% = €27 from the full €196.

    Is this correct or am I missing something, it seems to be better if I could spread my hours over three days although I had been under the impression that I'm also deducted a certain amount for each day worked, but I couldn't find anything about this.

    I will have some (but not full) flexibility about when I work so I'm trying to figure out how it all works out.


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  • #2
    Fran79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭Fran79


    Hi
    I'm on JSA and have just had my means test (it took 4 months!!, I was on JSA before stating this temp pt job). I had to give them a form from my employer which showed my earnings over 13 weeks (and how many days a week I worked).

    The calculation then consists of dividing the money earned by the days and working out a "daily rate" that you earn. This is the means figure deducted each day you work.

    As far as I can tell now that I have my daily rate figure the number of days worked isn't as big a factor as the amount I earn (unlike JSB when it is).

    Hopefully this is making some kind of sense.....I will see, should be getting my first cheque today. Ironically I finish the job in a few weeks.

    HTH

    Fran


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