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jobseekers all halfed if partner getting same benefit?

  • 18-11-2010 11:49am
    #1
    laurat1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    Just wondering i am on jobseekers allowance, me and my partner have moved in together and are going to apply for rent allowance after the 6 months criteria has passed, however i see on the social welfare website that if your partner is receiving jobseekers allowance aswell then each of you wont get 196 a week but is halfed so that means we woulbe about 100 euro less off,we might aswell go back to living apart as we'd be better off. Is this correct? thanks


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  • #2
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,272 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    laurat1 wrote: »
    Just wondering i am on jobseekers allowance, me and my partner have moved in together and are going to apply for rent allowance after the 6 months criteria has passed, however i see on the social welfare website that if your partner is receiving jobseekers allowance aswell then each of you wont get 196 a week but is halfed so that means we woulbe about 100 euro less off,we might aswell go back to living apart as we'd be better off. Is this correct? thanks
    In short, yes.


  • #3
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    The maximum total you two would receive at current rates would be €326.10 (€196.00 plus €130.10).

    Also, eventhough the rules state to qualify for Rent Allowance you must be either already renting for 6 months or deemed in need of social housing by your local authority, some posters on threads here have been asked to fill both criteria, with their CWO stating the rule has changed. Probably best to check out now with your CWO in case you need to get approval from the local authority also. It takes time.


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