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Help! Didn't get JB even though I was working

  • 23-01-2013 10:52pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Hi there,

    Can someone please help me. I'm 21 and became unemployed on the 31st December 2012. Signed on on the 3rd of January. Just got my decision - and I'm getting 100 euro a week Jobseekers Allowance. Should I not be getting Jobseekers Benefit? Up to the 31st I was getting around 500 euro a week. Paid my PRSI and all.


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    The qualifying year for claims made in 2013 is 2011.

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

    note the prsi contributions required.


  • #3
    eastbono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    For claims made before 7/1/13 2010 is the qualifying year. For claims made on or after 7/1/13 2011 is the qualifying year.


  • #4
    tony81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭tony81


    Isnt the rate the same? Jsa is better in some ways. Unless it changed, the week is based on 6 days not 5 and it's not taxable.


  • #5
    eastbono
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    tony81 wrote: »
    Isnt the rate the same? Jsa is better in some ways. Unless it changed, the week is based on 6 days not 5 and it's not taxable.

    No the rate isnt the same if you qualify for jsb then you can get €188 per week depending on your average weekly earnings in the qualifying year. Jsa payment if under 25 years is means tested on claimants parents earnings (if living at home) and claimants own earnings. There is also an age related payment. If under 25years jsa is a graduated payment scale.
    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/1057_Jobseekers-Allowance.aspx Scroll to RATES.


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