job seekers allowance payments when finished a FAS course

sparky89

Hi

I am currently on a FAS course and i am finished in 4 weeks.
Before i started the course i was getting job seekers allowance of €196
and i am currently 21 years old

When i finish the FAS course will i recieve the new rate of €188 or will i get the rate for a 21 year old of €88

If anyone can help me i would be greatful as i am starting to worry

Thanks
Sinead

Balagan

As you were on the full rate before the course started, you will be restored to the full rate, which is, as you say, now €188.00. (By the way, and not that it will apply to you, 18 - 21 year olds currently get €100.00)

Exceptions to age related Jobseeker's Allowance payments for people under 25

The reduced age related personal and qualified adult rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance for claimants under 25 years of age do not apply in the following cases:

Claimants with dependent children
People transferring to Jobseeker’s Allowance immediately after finishing their entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit
People transferring from Disability Allowance to Jobseeker’s Allowance
Where an existing Jobseeker’s Allowance claimant is assessed at the higher rate of allowance gets work but loses that job and is back on Jobseeker’s Allowance within 12 months
People under 25 participating in a course of education, training or Community Employment. However, when the course ends you will return to an age related JA payment, if you were getting one before you started the course. You were at least 20 years of age on 30 December 2009 and became unemployed on or before 30 December 2009
You were 18 or 19 on 30 December 2009 and you became unemployed on or before 29 April 2009
You are 22 to 24 and taking part in the Work Placement Programme run by FÁS

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html

sparky89

thank you for that information.

i can stop worrying now