Job Seeker Allowance

Bubble1974

HI,
Can someone explain me how much Social Welfare deduct for Job seeker Allowance? I thought it should be €8.00 per week but i got deducted €13.30 per week.

ft9

4%, so if you were getting €196 you now should be getting €188

Bubble1974

Hi,

Thanks I am getting normally €155.10 but now I am getting €141.80

Balagan

Bubble1974 wrote: »

Hi,

Thanks I am getting normally €155.10 but now I am getting €141.80

If you are claiming for a Qualified Adult also there would be an €8 reduction for you and a €5.30 reduction for the Qualified Adult.

http://www.budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/Documents/Summary%20of%20Measures%20Combined.pdf
See page B.15

casio4

I still don't understand, I work and my husband is the same as the OP and he is down €13.30 on jobseekers but what is claiming for a qualified adult? why would he be claiming anything for me?

Balagan

casio4 wrote: »

I still don't understand, I work and my husband is the same as the OP and he is down €13.30 on jobseekers but what is claiming for a qualified adult? why would he be claiming anything for me?

The Budget reduced the means allowed to a couple from €326.10 to €312.80 per week (reduction €13.30) which explains your husband's reduction and possibly the OP's if he/she isn't claiming for an unemployed spouse also.

casio4

thanks for that

get_d_hand_in

Balagan wrote: »

If you are claiming for a Qualified Adult also there would be an €8 reduction for you and a €5.30 reduction for the Qualified Adult.

http://www.budget.gov.ie/budgets/2011/Documents/Summary%20of%20Measures%20Combined.pdf
See page B.15

Whats constitutes is a qualified adult?

Thanks

cee_jay

usually your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant.

mrsbyrne

get_d_hand_in wrote: »

Whats constitutes is a qualified adult?

Thanks

as ceejay says spouse partner civil partner (is a contrary lover an uncivil partner??discuss!!!) live in boyfriend/girlfriend, oh etc etc who lives with you and is wholly or partially dependent on you (financially). SW determine to what extent, if any, they are dependent on you by means testing them i.e. investigating the partners financial affairs. its quite complex with a sliding scale of payments according to the means of the partner. SW rates of payment 2011 book is available now at all Citizens Information centers, free.

Balagan

This may be helpful
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/claiming_a_social_welfare_payment/claiming_an_increase_in_your_social_welfare_payment_for_an_adult_dependant.html