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Being made Part Time - can someone help me understand what assistance I can qualify f

Dory2014 · 2014-06-22 13:59:29

Hi everyone, I'm a single mam (13yr old kid), I drive from KK to Dublin daily for work and have just been moved to part time. I earn roughly 14 an hour (before tax) and will be working 20 hrs a week. I'm just wondering will I qualify for any assistance such as rent allowance (530pm rent) or FIS or both? Is it worth my…

22-06-2014 02:59PM

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Dory2014

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Hi everyone,
I'm a single mam (13yr old kid), I drive from KK to Dublin daily for work and have just been moved to part time.

I earn roughly 14 an hour (before tax) and will be working 20 hrs a week.

I'm just wondering will I qualify for any assistance such as rent allowance (530pm rent) or FIS or both?

Is it worth my while continuing the commute for PT wages?

Full time I was spending 120 on diesel and 30 pw parking before anything else.

Am a little overwhelmed so any advice would be so much appreciated. Thank you!

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#2 22-06-2014 04:10PM

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Sorry things aren't going well, not sure this is right forum to post in but wouldn't know where would be more appropriate, only ideas I can suggest would be to ask citizens advice.

Citizens advice national website:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/

Here's contact details of Kilkenny branch:

http://centres.citizensinformation.ie/centre.php?cic=Kilkenny+CIC

Good luck anyway.

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#3 22-06-2014 04:11PM

kikel

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Hey,

Welcome to the forum. It might be best to post in the work forum on the following link. Hope things work out for you.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=10

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#4 22-06-2014 07:27PM

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Sorry to hear of your problem. I think your best option might be to apply for FIS. Best of luck.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/family_income_supplement.html

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