Jobseekers Allowance rate living out of home

mike_n

Hi all,

I can't seem to find the relevant information on citizensinformation.ie.
I was wondering is the rate of pay for someone under 25 living on their own the same as if they were living with their parents?
Jobseekers allowance is means tested so would, say, a 21 year old only receive €100 living out of home.

Someone I know is starting an Internship on the Job Bridge program and needs to move into an apartment.
But it is unlikely they will be able to afford it if they were to receive the reduced rate.

Thanks in advance

mp22

Exceptions to age-related Jobseeker's Allowance payments for people under 25
The reduced age-related personal and qualified adult rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance for claimants under 25 years of age do not apply to:

• Claimants with dependent children
• People transferring to Jobseeker’s Allowance immediately after finishing their entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit
• People transferring from Disability Allowance to Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Existing Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants who are assessed at the higher rate of allowance, get work but lose that job and are back on Jobseeker’s Allowance within 12 months
• People under 25 participating in a course of education, training or Community Employment. (However, when the course ends you will return to an age-related JA payment, if you were getting one before you started the course.)
• People who were at least 20 years of age on 30 December 2009 and became unemployed on or before 30 December 2009
• People who were 18 or 19 on 30 December 2009 and became unemployed on or before 29 April 2009
• **** People aged 22 to 24 who are taking part in the Work Placement Programme***

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