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Jobseeker's Allowance and cohabitation

Tatankbull · 2013-02-03 18:35:50

Hey all, I'm just wondering if an individual who is on JS allowance moves in with their boyfriend/ girlfriend, would they lose all or most of their benefits even if their partner is earning only the minimum wage? I tried checking up the official site and I can't seem to find definitive answers to by how much a JS payment…

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03-02-2013 7:35pm

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Tatankbull

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Hey all,

I'm just wondering if an individual who is on JS allowance moves in with their boyfriend/ girlfriend, would they lose all or most of their benefits even if their partner is earning only the minimum wage?

I tried checking up the official site and I can't seem to find definitive answers to by how much a JS payment would be reduced. The benefit can't be completely taken away and that couple to be forced to live on a single minimum wage income... can it!?!

Apologies if there's an obvious answer to this!!

Thanks.

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#2 03-02-2013 8:08pm
eastbono

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Rules for means testing for jsa
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test_for_jobseekers_allowance.html

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