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Jobseeker's Allowance and cohabiting

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  • 23-05-2013 9:52pm
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    lex26
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi could someone give me some info please.. Me and my partner have 2 kids together we want to move in together, he is on Jobseeker's and I work my wages are between €280 and €340 will his dole get cut if we move in together? I have checked the social welfare sight but can't seem to find out how much I can earn.. Please help


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    If your wages are around €286 per week then your partner would get €227. Based on my experience. As long as you have no savings and no assets like land etc.


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    lex26
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭lex26


    wmpdd3 wrote: »
    If your wages are around €286 per week then your partner would get €227. Based on my experience. As long as you have no savings and no assets like land etc.

    Thanks for the reply he is getting €184 at the minute and I was worried that this could be reduced with me working I think I will ring the social office and ask them then


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    wmpdd3
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    When you move in together get him to go to the social and claim for you and the kids as dependants. They will do a whole new means test.

    If you ring the social they usually just say, you'll have to get a means test, but the citizens information can go through exactly how they work it out with you.


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