Jobseekers Benefit Question

Davthalas

So basically I'm looking to get a place with the missus for the first time, however I only work 2 nights a week earning roughly €150 per week. I've been reading the jobseekers info page on citizens information but one part has me stumped.

The picture attached is of the weekly rates as seen on CI, from this am I to understand that the less money you make per week then the less JSB you get?

Doesn't make sense to me..

Thanks

eastbono

Davthalas wrote: »

So basically I'm looking to get a place with the missus for the first time, however I only work 2 nights a week earning roughly €150 per week. I've been reading the jobseekers info page on citizens information but one part has me stumped.

The picture attached is of the weekly rates as seen on CI, from this am I to understand that the less money you make per week then the less JSB you get?

Doesn't make sense to me..

Thanks

It depends on your weekly average earnings in the relevant year. If you make a claim in 2012 then it depends on you weekly average earnings in 2010.
I dont understand what you question is. Are you enquring about rent allowance of jobseekers benefit and your casual working.
Plus to be eligible for casual jsb you have to have suffered a reduction in you days and earnings.

Davthalas

eastbono wrote: »

It depends on your weekly average earnings in the relevant year. If you make a claim in 2012 then it depends on you weekly average earnings in 2010.
I dont understand what you question is. Are you enquring about rent allowance of jobseekers benefit and your casual working.
Plus to be eligible for casual jsb you have to have suffered a reduction in you days and earnings.

Sorry if I wasn't clear, the question is basically whether or not you get less JSB with the less money you make?

It just didn't make sense to me that people making more money should get more JSB.

Basically I work 2 nights a week earning approx €150 per week, have been doing so for the last 4 months or so. Although my job has always been part-time and mostly 2-4 nights a week max I was earning more due to longer shifts, which are no longer available. Thus I want to apply for JSB.

mp22

If your work days (nights)have been reduced from 4 to 2 nights you might be able to claim for casual JSB.In answer to your question regarding the amount of money you receive from the dept,the payments are based on your stamps (prsi)payments therefore the more money you were earning in the qualifying year,the more prsi you payed the greater the benifit you receive.

You may be confusing JSB with JSA which is a means based payment and the more you earn the less you get.

cladda1112

I think when they asses you for JSB it is assessed on your earnings in the revelant tax year which for 2012 would be 2010. If in that year your avg weekly earnings were less than 299 euro per wk you will get 147.30 per wk and if you earned over 299 per wk you get the higher figure(188) per wk.