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any increase in jobseekers allowance in the budget?

  • 14-10-2014 6:17pm
    #1
    Cyber Ghost
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 382 ✭✭


    Can't seem to find about it one way or the other


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  • #2
    Bongalongherb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,766 ✭✭✭Bongalongherb


    There was no increase for the folk on jobseekers allowance, but they will get the christmas bonus at 25%, 25% of €188. Child benefit gets an extra fiver.


  • #3
    chasm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,131 ✭✭✭chasm


    If you are a Long term recipient of jobseekers allowance you will receive the Christmas Bonus.
    Here is a link to the main social welfare changes
    http://www.welfare.ie/en/downloads/budfact15.pdf


  • #4
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    Cyber Ghost wrote: »
    Can't seem to find about it one way or the other

    No. There's no increase to the weekly rate. But you may be going to get an extra 25% for Crimbo and if you are getting the Fuel Allowance then your going to get €100 next year for your water charges. If your claiming for kids and you find a job you csn keep the €30 per week for each child for 12 months snd €15 for the next 12 months.CB going back up €5 per sproglet.


  • #5
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    The retention of the child dependent payment on take up of employment -that is actually great news. That's essentially an increase.

    Fantastic opportunity there when coupled with FIS to get out of the poverty trap and start earning your own crust.


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