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Social Welfare Benefit or Allowance?

mood · 2010-10-22 07:40:27

How do you know if you should be on Benefit or Allowance? And when do you change from one to the other?

22-10-2010 7:40am

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How do you know if you should be on Benefit or Allowance? And when do you change from one to the other?

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#2 22-10-2010 11:24am

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As far as I'm aware, they check your credits. If you have enough PRSI contributions JSB, if not JSA.

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#3 23-10-2010 10:00am

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I got it sorted out. All I have to do is take in my last P45. The first visit to the social welfare office to find out what a letter meant I spoke to two different people who didn't seem have a clue. The second visit it took ages to finally get told that all I need to do is bring in the old P45. They weren't taking into account my last job (and stamps) at all!!!

My advice id question, question, question.

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#4 23-10-2010 11:10am

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If you qualify for JB you can opt for JA instead.

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#5 23-10-2010 2:41pm

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Nolanger wrote: »

If you qualify for JB you can opt for JA instead.

Why would someone do that?

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#6 23-10-2010 6:18pm

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mood wrote: »

Why would someone do that?

JA is not taxable income for one!

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#7 23-10-2010 6:53pm

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busman wrote: »

JA is not taxable income for one!

What are the other reasons?

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