If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

What are the means-tested limits for an 18 yo claiming the dole?

LegacyUser · 2012-07-02 18:23:40

I'm a single working mother earning 400 pw. My son went 18 earlier this spring. After months of his trying to find work, apprenticeships etc with no luck I am considering bringing him down to the dole office so see if he is entitled to anything. I'd appreciate if anyone could tell me if there's any point doing this as he…

Options

02-07-2012 7:23pm

#1

LegacyUser

Registered Users Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: -

Posts: 125685

I'm a single working mother earning 400 pw. My son went 18 earlier this spring. After months of his trying to find work, apprenticeships etc with no luck I am considering bringing him down to the dole office so see if he is entitled to anything.

I'd appreciate if anyone could tell me if there's any point doing this as he may not be entitled to anything based on my wages. Could anyone tell me what the means-tested limits are, or point me in the direction where I might find out myself?

Many thanks

0

Comments

Options
#2 02-07-2012 11:10pm
phormium

Registered Users Posts: 3,293 ✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2008

Posts: 3259

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html

0