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Partner got a job

  • 16-02-2012 3:54pm
    #1
    sparky89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭


    Hi all I'm looking for some information about social welfare and my partner working, I'm very clueless about how it works,

    We are both currently in social benefits and my partner was put on to my claim.

    He went for a job interview today and got the job he will be working 40 hours s week.

    What I want to know is what will be take. Off me and what I'm entitled to


Comments

  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Search welfare.ie for jobseeker + means test. It's all there.


  • #3
    irelandspurs
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,082 ✭✭✭irelandspurs


    They will means test you and deducted the means off your claim


  • #4
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    Are you receiving Jobseekers Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance? Its different depending on which payment you are on.


  • #5
    sparky89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 191 ✭✭sparky89


    Lugh Ildanach wrote: »
    Are you receiving Jobseekers Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance? Its different depending on which payment you are on.

    I'm Getting jobs seekers allowance


  • #6
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    Spouse’s, civil partner’s or cohabitant's income from work

    Your spouse's, civil partner's or cohabitant's income from employment is assessed in the means test for Jobseeker’s Allowance.

    Their income from work is assessed in the same way as your income from work (if any). To work out what your spouse's, civil partner's or cohabitant's means from work is:

    Deduct €20 per day from your spouse's, civil partner's or cohabitant's assessable earnings for each day worked up to a maximum of €60 (including Sunday)
    Next get 60% of the balance. This is assessed as his or her weekly means from work.
    Assessable weekly earnings - €20 per day (maximum €60 for 3 days work) = total x 60% = weekly means from work.

    This figure is halved if your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is also:

    Getting a social welfare payment (except Child Benefit, Disablement Pension, guardian's payment, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Domiciliary Care Allowance and half-rate Carer's Allowance)
    On a FÁS course or on a VTOS course and getting an allowance in his or her own right
    Note: If means are halved, an increase for a qualified adult is not payable but you can get a half-rate increase for each qualified child.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/work_and_jobseekers_allowance.html


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