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Social Welfare

  • 29-06-2014 5:19pm
    #1
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭


    Looking for advise please

    Maybe accountant may be able to advise

    If someone is unemployed and has money on deposit - over 50k - if they were to purchase a house, would they then be entitled to unemployment benefit??


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  • #2
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Benny122 wrote: »
    Looking for advise please

    Maybe accountant may be able to advise

    If someone is unemployed and has money on deposit - over 50k - if they were to purchase a house, would they then be entitled to unemployment benefit??

    Maybe an accountant? What do they know about social welfare?

    I think you're referring to jobseeker's allowance as opposed to benefit since there is no means test for the benefit. Owning a house is no bar to receiving a means-tested allowance, you have to live somewhere.


  • #3
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Benny122


    coylemj wrote: »
    Maybe an accountant? What do they know about social welfare?

    I think you're referring to jobseeker's allowance as opposed to benefit since there is no means test for the benefit. Owning a house is no bar to receiving a means-tested allowance, you have to live somewhere.

    Im sorry can you explain more?

    See, what is the diff between JSB and JSA? JSB only lasts for 9months is that right?


  • #4
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Benny122


    Benny122 wrote: »
    Im sorry can you explain more?

    See, what is the diff between JSB and JSA? JSB only lasts for 9months is that right?

    What is JSA then


  • #5
    coylemj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,624 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    The allowance is means-tested, the benefit is not but the benefit as you said only lasts for a finite period, then you can apply for JSA and they will ask you questions about assets, especially cash.


  • #6
    Snake
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭Snake


    You know you'll get threads locked for cross posting between forums..


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  • #7
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Benny122


    coylemj wrote: »
    The allowance is means-tested, the benefit is not but the benefit as you said only lasts for a finite period, then you can apply for JSA and they will ask you questions about assets, especially cash.

    Ok so then after JSB if they made enough PRSI contributions they go on to JSA could they be cut off JSA??


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/how_to_assess_your_means_from_capital_for_social_welfare_payments.html


  • #9
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    Benny122 wrote: »
    Ok so then after JSB if they made enough PRSI contributions they go on to JSA could they be cut off JSA??

    Your very confused about your benefits and your allowances. To get either you also have to prove you are looking for and available for work. An accountant is no good to you. Accountants and solicitors know nothing about SW. You need to find your nearest Citizens Information Centre.


  • #10
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Benny122


    mrsbyrne wrote: »
    Your very confused about your benefits and your allowances. To get either you also have to prove you are looking for and available for work. An accountant is no good to you. Accountants and solicitors know nothing about SW. You need to find your nearest Citizens Information Centre.

    Ok thank you


  • #11
    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    Lawyers don't tend to know much about social welfare entitlements.

    You could try the local citizen's information office, or maybe ask the mods to move your query to the State Benefits forum.


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  • #12
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Benny122 wrote: »
    If someone is unemployed and has money on deposit - over 50k - if they were to purchase a house, would they then be entitled to unemployment benefit??
    Owning a house isn't a particular problem.

    Having more than about €30,000 cash (other than a compensation payment) may affect the amount of the payment, bu the exact details would need to be checked.


  • #13
    Benny122
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 133 ✭✭Benny122


    Victor wrote: »
    Owning a house isn't a particular problem.

    Having more than about €30,000 cash (other than a compensation payment) may affect the amount of the payment, bu the exact details would need to be checked.

    So owning a house isn't a problem. Ok

    And your saying if the money is proceeds of an accident then they may still be entitled to social welfare


  • #14
    Zambia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,333 ✭✭✭Zambia


    So basically your saying you are on welfare and have come into about 50'000 euro. You don't want the state to stop paying you, now you don't need the money?

    Basically why don't you just ask the social welfare office?


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