No of credits?

Ophiopogon

Hi, sorry this has prob been asked a lot before.

I've been in education and working abroad the last couple of years, I worked here in 2008 for 17 weeks and claimed the JB in 2009 for about 15 weeks. Now I worked for 10 years previous to all that. So, my question is would the JB I received in 2009 used up my credits from 2008?

My understanding is that if I apply for the JB now it would look at my credits from 2008 since that is the last time I worked here or have I got that totally wrong?

Also, if that all fails, i'll need to apply for the JA and just want to know if I am living in the parents home in my late 20's than do I need info from them too for the means testing?

Thanks for any info

eastbono

When applying for JSB in 2011 then 2009 is the governing credit year http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/JobseekerSupports/JobseekersBenefit/Pages/jb.aspx#Rules2

If you do not qualify for JSB you can apply for JSA which is means tested. If you are over 25 years your parents means are not assessed. I am presuming that you have been out of Ireland since 2009, if that is the case and you apply for JSA you will also have to complete an Habitual Residence form.

If you are making you claim at the same sw office as your claim in 2009 then download UP6 form http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Pages/jajbapplications.aspx

Ophiopogon

ok yeah you see this is where i get confused...

*If you do not have 13 paid contributions in the relevant tax year, you must have the 13 contributions paid in any of one the following years:

• The 2 tax years before the relevant tax year

....my understanding is that the relevant tax year for this year is 2010 so that would included 2008, no??

mrsbyrne

Ophiopogon wrote: »

ok yeah you see this is where i get confused...

*If you do not have 13 paid contributions in the relevant tax year, you must have the 13 contributions paid in any of one the following years:

• The 2 tax years before the relevant tax year

....my understanding is that the relevant tax year for this year is 2010 so that would included 2008, no??

no, the relevant tax year for this year is 2009. also what "class" of prsi were you paying?it wouldnt appear to me that you would have sufficient contributions to qualify for JSB. other problems you will encounter, as eastbono has already pointed out, is fulfilling the habitual residence condition. i think the best advice is for you to present yourself at your local sw off ice make your claim for a jobseekers payment. if you are over 25 your parents income will not be a factor when applying for JSA.

Ophiopogon

It was the private sector so A??

So JB could be based on credits two years before 2009??

mrsbyrne

this is the kernel of the prsi requirements. ive highlighted the and and ors and the paid and credited
At least 104 weeks PRSI paid since you first started work
And

Have 39 weeks PRSI paid or credited in 2009 (a minimum of 13 weeks must be paid contributions*)
Or

Have 26 weeks PRSI paid in 2009 and 26 weeks PRSI paid in 2008.
*If you do not have 13 paid contributions in the relevant tax year, you must have the 13 contributions paid in any of one the following years:

The 2 tax years before the relevant tax year
The last complete tax year
The current tax year.
so im presuming you dont have 39 weeks paid or credited in 2009,is that right? so would you have 104 paid plus 26 paid in 2009 and 26 paid in 2008 (note paid not credited)? you get credits if your on illness benefit and most other sw payments.

Ophiopogon

well I presume I have the 104 since starting working but I did not work in 2009 I actually just recieved JB for about 15 weeks.

I knew it was too good to be true I presume this makes me ineligible for JB?

eastbono

From the information you provided it does appear that you will not qualify for JSB.

"Contributions you have paid in other member states of the EU/EEA will be added to your Irish contributions. If you are applying for Jobseeker's Benefit and need the contributions paid in another EU/EEA country to help you qualify, then your last contribution must have been in Ireland."

Ophiopogon

ok well thanks for the info...I only work abroad for a 8 months(not in the EU) the rest of time i've been in Collage here so I don't think I need to fill in the residency form...

eastbono

You may have to fill out the residency form but it should only be a question of dotting the i's and crossing the t's.