How will my income affect my husband's JA?

sexymama

Morning.
I wonder if anyone could help me with the above question please?
My husband was made redundant last october and is on J Allowance..
I have been offered a childminding job(mornings only),wages 70 per week.
I was looking on the welfare website and there is an allowance of 60 euro max per week for additional income which would make the 10 euro x 60% = 6 euro to come off my husbands JA.
The thing is that I am not sure if this applies to me or IF I would be classed as self employed doing the childminding? Would the same allowance for income still apply?
I would be grateful if someone would be able to tell me before I make a decision on the job.

Regards
sexymama

mp22

That looks about right,the citizens info site has similar figures, http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/work_and_jobseekers_allowance.html

sexymama

Thanks mp22.
Probably the best thing to do is to get the hubby to check at the sw office to BE 100% sure

Thanks for the reply

SM

Lugh Ildanach

If it is as a self employed person, then every euro you earn will be deducted from your husband's Jobseekers payment. The disregards only apply to employment.