Claiming Social Welfare

Benny122

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??

Geuze

Jobseeker's Benefit is based on PRSI contributions, and is not means-tested.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Jobseeker's-Benefit.aspx


Jobseeker's Allowance, also known as the "dole" is means-tested.

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/1057_Jobseekers-Allowance.aspx


But, yes, if you have 50k in savings, and then use it to buy a house, and as your main house (PPR) is not included in the means-test, then yes, you would then qualify for JSA.


This assumes that you meet the other qualifying criteria.

Geuze

Read this:

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

Benny122

But, yes, if you have 50k in savings, and then use it to buy a house, and as your main house (PPR) is not included in the means-test, then yes, you would then qualify JSA