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Part time work ending- JSB or JSA

  • 05-06-2012 10:44pm
    #1
    George..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭


    Hi

    I'm currently working 20 hours a week, it's spread over 5 days so I don't claim any social welfare alongside it. My contract ends at the end of June, was just wondering will I be entitled to the full 188e a week?


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  • #2
    saa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭saa


    May be wrong here but I was under the impression that if you are over a certain age you will recieve 188 a week but if you don't have enough credits for JSB you will have to wait longer/be means tested so if you have no income and don't have a huge amount saved you should be entitled to the 188 depending on your means, you can apply to the community welfare officer for a payment while youre waiting for your JSA to come through I believe.


  • #3
    George..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭George..


    Thanks for your reply! Yeah I hope thats how it works but I just don't know how to find out if I have 'credits'...is this calculated from the PRSI that your employer pays each week? Does the amount of hours you work affect this...I'm so clueless!


  • #4
    George..
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28 ✭George..


    From the citizensinfo website:
    From the citizensinfo website:

    Weekly Jobseeker's Benefit payment in 2012:
    Average weekly earnings Personal rate
    Less than €150 €84.50
    €150 - €219.99 €121.40
    €220 - €299.99 €147.30
    €300 or more €188

    It says if your making the claim in 2012, it will be calculated on the tax year, 2 years previous which is 2010 and I was a student then working a part time job so earning less than 150e a week....That would mean I'm only entitled to 84.50e so am I right in thinking I'll receive JSA instead which is e144 a week if you are between 22 and 24? And therefore PRSI contributions won't matter?


  • #5
    emg74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 225 ✭✭emg74


    JSA is a means tested payment - If you are living at home your parents means will be taken into account - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/how_parents_income_can_affect_jobseekers_allowance.html

    If the JSA payment is more beneficial than the JSB payment (which in your case it is becasue of your part-time work in 2010 and your wages at time) you can choose to be means tested.


  • #6
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    As above poster says you can opt for JObseekers Allowance. Just make sure that when you're submitting your application you say that you would like to receive "Optional Jobseekers Allowance".

    If at any stage you get part-time work that would result in you being better off back on Jobseekers Benefit, you can switch over to the Jobseekers Benefit.


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