Social welfare, what am I entitled to?

pancakes rule

I'm going in to make a fresh claim tomorrow morning and was wondering if anyone could tell me how much I'd be entitled to and if it might go up.

I'm 19
Living with my single mother
We are currently having difficulty paying the mortgage and have had to take in a lodger.

My friend and I both want to move out.
We are both 19 and are looking at shared houses with two spare rooms to rent.
We'd most likely want to move out around the time she starts college.

Would whatever I'm getting be increased if I'm no longer living with my mother?

Lugh Ildanach

If you are on Jobseekers Allowance, your maximum rate does not increase just because you move out, although your mother's income will no longer be taken into account. As a 19 year old, your maximum rate of Jobseekers Allowance is 100 Euro/week, unless one of the exceptions applies to you - for details of exceptions see here - http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html#l62fd2

If you can get assessed by your local authority as having a housing need, then you could also claim rent supplement, provided that your rent is within the limits, see here for more information http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html#l62fd2

meh1

Hi, I have a question. I'm on jobseekers allowance with my partner. Is it possible to get jsa divided so each of us can collect the money because only one of us is allowed to collect it each week?

eastbono

meh1 wrote: »

Hi, I have a question. I'm on jobseekers allowance with my partner. Is it possible to get jsa divided so each of us can collect the money because only one of us is allowed to collect it each week?

Yes you can both make a claim but you will still only receive the max amount for a couple and you will both have to collect your own money from post office and you will both have to sign on each month and be available and looking for full time work.

Sue Ellen

You could request split payments on the one claim. Or you could have 2 separate claims, then you would each get half. In either case you will each have to collect your own payment each week, one will not be able to collect the others.

8loopy8

hi i have been on and of s/w the last year or 2 seeking work i have 2 kids from different partners of which im with neither
im under 25 im 24 and am entitled to 144 euro that's all i get!... and i look for work every day i get the odd nixer to keep me ticking over but once a week if im lucky 50e could go 3 weeks without this and i just survive with this.. i have a court order to pay 40e to one child and i share my car with the other childs mother how come an 18-21 year old that never signed off when the new rates came in gets 188 and i only get 144 one mother is on fisc so i cant get it seemingly??? should the person with no kids to support not be better off on 144 and fathers tryna pay maintence be paid 188 im not saying s/w should support my kids but give me a break ffs im trying what a messed up goverment we have

pontia

might have been a better idea to buy a few condoms with the money

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

might have been a better idea to buy a few condoms with the money

so u must be working ? with no kids ?

pontia

yea,and paying tax for 25years,what have you done ?

Kristopherus

8loopy8 wrote: »

hi i have been on and of s/w the last year or 2 seeking work i have 2 kids from different partners of which im with neither
im under 25 im 24 and am entitled to 144 euro that's all i get!... and i look for work every day i get the odd nixer to keep me ticking over but once a week if im lucky 50e could go 3 weeks without this and i just survive with this.. i have a court order to pay 40e to one child and i share my car with the other childs mother how come an 18-21 year old that never signed off when the new rates came in gets 188 and i only get 144 one mother is on fisc so i cant get it seemingly??? should the person with no kids to support not be better off on 144 and fathers tryna pay maintence be paid 188 im not saying s/w should support my kids but give me a break ffs im trying what a messed up goverment we have

You're the messed up one not the government. You could go to a Community Welfare Officer to discuss your issues, but you may not have much success either. The rules for assistance are being tightened all the time and the under-25s are being hit worst. Failing success with the CWO, your other options are Citizen's Information & V de P. You could also approach MABS and ask them to assist in negotiating the level of contribution towards your children. There was a rule at one stage that anyone on the basic level of Supplementary Welfare Allowance could not be asked/forced to contribute toward the children. But that seems to be lost in the mire.

plasteritup

pontia wrote: »

might have been a better idea to buy a few condoms with the money

this is a really annoying post,childish,useless,not even funny.

pontia

you wonder why the social welfare bills so high,join the jots

dorkacle

plasteritup wrote: »

this is a really annoying post,childish,useless,not even funny.

Considering the post he was responding to, it is probably deserved...

plasteritup

pontia wrote: »

you wonder why the social welfare bills so high,join the jots

yes lets make condoms compulsary and stop reproducing,thats what i say.

i think huge reforms are still needed in lots of social welfare issues.

the condom kids case being one of them

im calling u the condom kid 8loopy8 :cool::cool:

plasteritup

dorkacle wrote: »

Considering the post he was responding to, it is probably deserved...

its a cheap easy shot!!

pontia

common sense isint all that common it seems,

dorkacle

plasteritup wrote: »

its a cheap easy shot!!

Well the whole 'I should be on more money from the S/W because couldn't keep my cock in my trousers' charade pee'd me off as well, I just refrained from responding in a derogatory manner. :pac:

8loopy8

when you finnaly make it back to the banks and europe controlling our country you will see the dots spell out .......stupid asshole........ but for now fight the lil man i worked for 7 years and have been on and off dole thats why im on the reduced rate not because i stayed on it i would have been better off that what your saying ?

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

you wonder why the social welfare bills so high,join the jots

.s.t.u.p.i.d.a.s.s.h.o.l.e hmmm speak up not down man

Wils110

meh1 wrote: »

Hi, I have a question. I'm on jobseekers allowance with my partner. Is it possible to get jsa divided so each of us can collect the money because only one of us is allowed to collect it each week?[/
Is he claiming for you or vice versa if so it can't be split I was in the other day enquiring for my girlfriend

pontia

so you havent had a permenent job in 7 years and within that time you fathered 2 kids with 2 different women ? neither which you could afford,dont think the banks in europe can be blamed on that one

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

yea,and paying tax for 25years,what have you done ?

ive worked for 7 and paid my taxes and now im tryna contributed towards my kids your time will come but ill be wiser ... things aint getting better or have they in the past 25 years youve been working? besides the boom have they got better? your time is comming rember your post when it dose

dorkacle

WTF?

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

so you havent had a permenant job in 7 years and within that time you fathered 2 kids with 2 different women ? neither which you could afford,dont think the banks in europe can be blamed on that one

im 24 asshole i left school at 15 after my juinior cert to pursue an apprentice in carpentry which i had great sucsess in the celtic tiger and ye i fathered 2 kids whats the problem i pity your father with your closed mind listing to the man :D:D:D go enda go turn the ppl on each other you would be a sargent in that army sir yes sir pontia hear on duty but youd probly be left to hand out condoms to the proper soldiers that built your house

8loopy8

dorkacle wrote: »

WTF?

i saiddd ur an asshole asshole

pontia

obviously didint do to well in english judging by posts,hard to make sense of.as long as you understand it thats the main thing

Waitsian

pontia wrote: »

might have been a better idea to buy a few condoms with the money

8loopy8 is seeking advice, not sarcastic abuse. Post reported to Admin.

dorkacle

8loopy8 wrote: »

i saiddd ur an asshole asshole

Just about, I suppose... :rolleyes:

pontia

is it ok for loopy to be calling people assholes ? have you reported that ?

Waitsian

dorkacle wrote: »

Well the whole 'I should be on more money from the S/W because couldn't keep my cock in my trousers' charade pee'd me off as well, I just refrained from responding in a derogatory manner. :pac:

Also reported.

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

obviously didint do to well in english judging by posts,hard to make sense of.as long as you understand it thats the main thing

ohhhhh pontia pontia pontia best stop arguing with you .. uve hit me with the big bad spelling insult how will i recover from that at 2am u better go to bed youll be late for work tomorow or better yet sleep it in :rolleyes::rolleyes:

pontia

still havent answered my question

Waitsian

Rule 3. Please be tactful when replying to posts, remember that people are here to seek advice and may be in a very difficult personal situation. Any advice given should be mature, constructive and non-abusive. Excessive sarkiness & bullying will not be tolerated.

Good night.

pontia

thats fine if it applys to everyone ,thats me done with it

8loopy8

pontia wrote: »

thats fine if it applys to everyone ,thats me done with it

owwww im telling the s/w man cursed at me :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

h2005

pontia wrote: »

thats fine if it applys to everyone ,thats me done with it

To be fair your snide reply to a person asking for advice caused the thread to descend in to a cluster ****.