3 Day Week

godtabh

After going from a 5 day week to a 3 day week you can sign on for the 2 days you arent working.

At what rate do you get paid for the two days you arent working? I got a letter from the DofSFA and its more than I thought it would be.

How is the figure calculated?

blossom180

godtabh wrote: »

After going from a 5 day week to a 3 day week you can sign on for the 2 days you arent working.

At what rate do you get paid for the two days you arent working? I got a letter from the DofSFA and its more than I thought it would be.

How is the figure calculated?

they pay you for 3 days.

godtabh

It would appear I am getting the full jobseekers benefit. Doesn't seem right. Tried to ring but to no avail

dollyk

maybe they think you deserve it :rolleyes:

moretothegirl

godtabh wrote: »

It would appear I am getting the full jobseekers benefit. Doesn't seem right. Tried to ring but to no avail

to be workin part time you should be receiving yellow slips from them and you should be marking what days you work and what days you dont work and handing it back into the office every week

yabadabado

if your working 3 days they will pay you for 3 but as has been said you will be sending in the slips from your employer stating the days you work.the personal rate is €196 per week so divide it by 6 and multiply by the numbers of days you didnt work ,this will give you a rough guide

locohobo

Recently worked three day week...Signed on for rest of week...only entitled to two days benefit as short time working is worked out on a different system to full unemployment...Paid about 84euro pw for the two days...

Arnold Layne

godtabh wrote: »

It would appear I am getting the full jobseekers benefit. Doesn't seem right. Tried to ring but to no avail

Did you get your first cheque yet? I received a similar letter which was giving me the full alloance, but when I got my first cheque, which was backdated, it was evident that this was not the case after a calculating the sum per week. Subsequent cheques had the correct amount.

I never received another letter stating the correct amount but have kept all the cheque stubs, just in case

locohobo

Yea got similar letter myself...Was allowed fully benifit of 204euro pw..(If unemployed for full week)..But when paid out it was as I said...84euro...for two days...

godtabh

That makes more sense but its a pity they phrase it so badly

locohobo

God be with the good old days when you could work 3 and sign for and get paid 3....

godtabh

Does any one know if you can post the yellow forms into them? Trying to ring them but cant get through

locohobo

I did'nt have any probs with posting them...They claim they're just TOOO busy to be answering phonecalls...Once you've got all the info they require should see no prob in posting them...Unless they have stated you're to present them personally each week.....

cee_jay

locohobo wrote: »

I did'nt have any probs with posting them...They claim they're just TOOO busy to be answering phonecalls...Once you've got all the info they require should see no prob in posting them...Unless they have stated you're to present them personally each week.....

Yes you can post them in.

And I am sure they are "TOOO" busy at the moment - you have seen the queues outside offices?

godtabh

Thanks for the replies