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How much do you get for Stamps?

  • 29-06-2013 4:50pm
    #1
    thewayiam
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 41 ✭


    I'm 26 and single and been left go in my job as the work has dried up, I should get 188 a week on JSB but how much extra do you get with Stamps?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    thewayiam wrote: »
    I'm 26 and single and been left go in my job as the work has dried up, I should get 188 a week on JSB but how much extra do you get with Stamps?
    Nothing. 188 is the basic, whether stamps or not.


  • #3
    thewayiam
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 41 ✭thewayiam


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Nothing. 188 is the basic, whether stamps or not.

    When your stamps run out you go back on Job Seekers Allowance is it?


  • #4
    LJ82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭LJ82


    yes, your stamps should last you for either 6 or 9 months, depending on how many you have I think, then you are means tested and switch to the job seekers allowance, main think is to get into social welfare office as soon as possible so they can date your claim


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    thewayiam wrote: »
    When your stamps run out you go back on Job Seekers Allowance is it?

    Yes. I'm not sure how long you get your stamps for. It's less than a year, then you're assessed for JSA. Make sure to keep looking for work and keep proof, emails, letters etc. If you're having no luck with a job, make sure to take any courses from FAS or local VEC that you can. Or go the whole hog and go back to College! Now is the time to retrain, but in order to get BAck to Education Allowence, I think you need to be unemployed for a year. Talk to the staff in the Labour Exchange, they are usually very helpful.


  • #6
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Job Seekers Benefit is earnings related, you must have been earning €300 or more to get the full rate of €188


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  • #7
    thewayiam
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 41 ✭thewayiam


    Thanks for the reponses, I was earning a good bit more than 300 a week. I'm starting to apply for jobs but good to know the situation in case it takes me a while. Thanks lads


  • #8
    Tipperary animal lover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,503 ✭✭✭Tipperary animal lover


    thewayiam wrote: »
    Thanks for the reponses, I was earning a good bit more than 300 a week. I'm starting to apply for jobs but good to know the situation in case it takes me a while. Thanks lads

    The social will leave you alone while on jsb until your stamps run out and then they'll bang on to you so hopefully you'll find work ASAP, best of luck.


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