college leaver JSA

dorito92

Hi all

I recently finished up college but cant find any work. I am under the age of 25 and living with my spouse who is self employed. How would i go about applying for JSA, and how do i proove i have been looking for work? thanks!!

Annasopra

dorito92 wrote: »

Hi all

I recently finished up college but cant find any work. I am under the age of 25 and living with my spouse who is self employed. How would i go about applying for JSA, and how do i proove i have been looking for work? thanks!!

You go to your local welfare office and request a form to fill in

Keep copies of all email job applications.

Keep a notebook or spreadsheet detailing everything you do - e.g. visit fas, check newspapers, call into supermarket and verbally ask for jobs.

You will be means assessed on your spouses income

dorito92

I Just asked him does he have p45 etc. and he doesnt cause he is self employed how would i show his income? we have proof he is the owner of the business

Annasopra

Im not sure - any tax declarations he has sent to revenue maybe or accounts from the business

dorito92

yeah ill go to the office tomorrow and inquire. thanks for your help

Balagan

Income from self-employment and the means test
The earnings from your business will be assessed in the means test for Jobseeker’s Allowance. The assessment must reflect the income you may reasonably be expected to get from your business over the next 12 months. Income for the last 12 months will be taken as a guide but allowing for any factors which it is known will vary. You should be prepared to discuss these factors when you are assessed for Jobseeker’s Allowance.

Earnings are assessed as gross income less work related expenses over 12 months. Your expected annual earnings from self-employment is divided by 52 to find your weekly means from self-employment.

Any ‘drawings’ you take from the business is not an allowable expense. If your ‘drawings’ from the business are greater than the level of income calculated, the ‘drawings’ are assessed as cash income.

There is no exhaustive list of all expenses allowed because expenses vary with the nature and extent of the self-employment. However the following are the main allowable expenses in most cases:

Materials (supplies costs)
Motor running costs (portion applicable to business)
Depreciation of machinery or equipment
Insurance relating to the business
Telephone (portion applicable to business)
Lighting and heating (for business and not domestic use)
Advertising
Bank charges
Stationery
Van leasing
Labour costs
Pension plan
Any other costs associated with running the business
Household running costs are not allowed as deductions against business profit
Class S PRSI contributions (where paid or payable) (Note if payable but not being paid, a separate report should be made by the Social Welfare Investigator on this aspect.)
To prove the level of income from your business you must give your receipts and payments (documentation showing money coming in and out of your business) or audited accounts to the person dealing with your application in your Social Welfare Local Office.

When you apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA)
Usually, you will be asked for your receipts and payments or audited accounts for the current and previous year. For example, if you apply for Jobseeker's Allowance in April 2013 you will be asked for your receipts and payments from January to April 2013 and for 2012. However, in certain cases you may be required to show audited accounts for the last two or more years. Find out more about signing on for a jobseeker’s payment.

You may qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance while you are waiting to be assessed for a jobseeker’s payment or if you don’t qualify for a jobseeker’s payment.http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/self_employed_and_unemployment.html