jsa dependent taking part time job

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partner is getting a job strarting next week, went into citizen info said that since im on jsa my spouse can work no prob, went into social welfare they told me she couldnt and i would need to remove her from the claim. then they said to bringin a pay slip. bu how is she suppose to do that? thought she wasnt allowed to work unless they are notified. she will be working 3 days a week earning roughly 150 euro. also we are on rent allowance so i expect that to get reduced as well. any advice greatly appreciated.

Balagan

To claim an Increase for a Qualified Adult you must be getting a social welfare personal payment and in the case of all social welfare payment your adult dependant must:..

With the exception of Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA), Disability Allowance (DA), or Farm Assist (FA) have gross earnings or income (before tax and PRSI deductions) of less than €310. If your adult dependant is earning less than €100 you will get a full Increase for a Qualified Adult . If your adult dependant is earning between €100 and €310 you will get a reduced-rate of IQA. If your adult dependant is earning more than €310 you will not get an Increase for a Qualified Adult...

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/claiming-a-social-welfare-payment/claiming-an-increase-in-your-social-welfare-payment-for-an-adult-dependant

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Income not taken into account when calculating Rent Supplement

* Household income disregard is a certain amount of your household income which is not taken into account. €75 of any additional household income is not taken into account. Also, 25% of additional household income over €75 is not taken into account. There is no upper limit on the amount that can be disregarded.

Additional household income is any income from employment, maintenance payments in excess of €95.23, Family Income Supplement, Community Employment (CE), Back to Work Allowance, Back to Enterprise Allowance or FÁS course.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/supplementary-welfare-schemes/rent_supplement