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Thinking of moving home..

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  • 22-01-2014 9:26pm
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    OdgeXD
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭


    So I kinda want to move home. I'm on JSA and get €173 (they insist they overpaid me sometime before) a week so I really can't afford to rent and live while I'm looking for a job. I've already been unemployed for over 6 months and there's nothing at all on the horizon. I'm 24 right now, 25 in April so I just want to know if I move home now, will I be cut down or should I wait until I actually turn 25?

    Also I got a letter from that Tus scheme, not sure how beneficial it'll be but it looks like I have no choice in if I want to do it or not, if I worked and traveled from home would I get the full amount I'd be entitled to if I wasn't at home?


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    OdgeXD
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭OdgeXD


    bump..


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    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    how are you even getting 173 euro? the 100 and 144 euro limits have been in place for over four years?


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    OdgeXD
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭OdgeXD


    I'd been on btea through 3 years of college, worked part time for a year and a half and been on jobseekers now for around 6 months. Guess I never really signed off.


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    eastbono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    If you can prove that you have lived independently for a considerable period of time then your parents earnings may not be assessed against you if you move home.

    Being in college and in receipt of a grant would not suffice. Being in college and supported by parents would not suffice.


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    OdgeXD
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭OdgeXD


    I've been out of home for the guts of 4-5 years now. I didn't get any grant while I was on btea, I'd been to college once before but left but have a degree after my 2nd stint. I've been out of work for over 6 months now and it's really not looking good so I don't really have any choice because I'm struggling bigtime to make ends meet. My dad works but doesn't make much, mum is unemployed.


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    eastbono
    Registered Users Posts: 2,758 ✭✭✭eastbono


    I couldnt say either way what way moving home will impact on your payment. Worst case scenario your fathers income will be assessed as means against your claim. If they are other college or school going siblings at home and your parents pay rent or mortgage and health care this is all take into account when assessing means for someone under 25 living at home.


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    OdgeXD
    Registered Users Posts: 383 ✭✭OdgeXD


    Guess there's only one way to find out either way, don't really want to move without telling them. Knowing my luck I'd be caught out sooner or later


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


    You'd end up with another overpayment and getting cut further.


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