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Job seeker's allowance

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  • 12-02-2013 11:54pm
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    fcb
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    I applied for JA at the start of november. I finished school in june,its a long story,i was waiting to start a job...i havent worked since june. My question is: will i get backdated payment to june or november when i started my application? I told them in the application form that i havent worked since june.thanks


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    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    fcb wrote: »
    I applied for JA at the start of november. I finished school in june,its a long story,i was waiting to start a job...i havent worked since june. My question is: will i get backdated payment to june or november when i started my application? I told them in the application form that i havent worked since june.thanks

    You get paid from when you apply only and not a day sooner.


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    Sue Ellen
    Registered Users Posts: 461 ✭✭Sue Ellen


    You can request for your claim to be backed. You must state the reason why you didn't sign on earlier and confirm that you were available, fit and actively looking for work during that period. You would need a letter confirming last date of attendance in school. If it was leaving cert you have to wait 3 months from that date to claim, this would be approx 17th September.


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