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Anyone recently qualified for JSA?

Gareth2011 · 2012-01-08 12:43:23

Hey all, Just wondering has anyone qualified for JSA recently with their wife/partner working? My JSB is ending in a few months and im very worried I won't be accepted for JSA as my wife is a chef working full time. Altho I know her work can be classed as seasonal I'm not sure it will entitle me to JSA. Anyone in similar…

08-01-2012 12:43pm

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Gareth2011

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Hey all,

Just wondering has anyone qualified for JSA recently with their wife/partner working? My JSB is ending in a few months and im very worried I won't be accepted for JSA as my wife is a chef working full time. Altho I know her work can be classed as seasonal I'm not sure it will entitle me to JSA. Anyone in similar situtation?

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#2 09-01-2012 12:28pm

Lugh Ildanach

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Here are the guidelines for the means test for Jobseekers Allowance for seasonal employment of a spouse/partner

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/JA_ass_sppart_ern.aspx

(F) Spouse/Civil Partner/Cohabitant in Seasonal Employment

Seasonal earnings are assessed during the working season only. Once the working season is over, the means derived from these earnings are no longer assessed.

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