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unemployed how will budget affect me

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  • 07-12-2010 9:08pm
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    Registered Users Posts: 272 ✭✭


    :confused:could someone please explain this for me as all the figures floating about are confusing me. im unemployed
    so jobseekers allowance for me, partner and 2 kids (€385 per week)
    child allowance for 2 kids ( €300 per month)
    rent alowance (€152 per week)
    how much will i loose a month
    thanks for help


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    darrcow wrote: »
    jobseekers allowance (€385 per week)
    child allowance for 2 kids ( €300 per month)
    rent alowance (€152 per week)

    I think you lose approx €16 on JA and definity lose €20 on CA, don't know about rent though maybe €6 if it is treated at the 4% like most welfare payments are...
    thats 42 down, 837 to 795 weekly in total maybe...?


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭ari101


    ari101 wrote: »
    837 to 795 weekly in total maybe...?

    I added CA into the weekly without factoring it down sorry...!

    580ish weekly from 606


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