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  • 18-11-2014 4:06pm
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    rekreant
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi Can you help me with that matter. I ve been working for Ryanair since 2012, until now, I would like to apply for jobseekers benefit, there is need to have at least 104 weeks worked which I did....my colleague received message that she is not allowed to receiv anything, how it could be possible after almost 3 years working not be allowed to receive allowance during her Unpaid leave. Thank you for help


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    rekreant wrote: »
    Hi Can you help me with that matter. I ve been working for Ryanair since 2012, until now, I would like to apply for jobseekers benefit, there is need to have at least 104 weeks worked which I did....my colleague received message that she is not allowed to receiv anything, how it could be possible after almost 3 years working not be allowed to receive allowance during her Unpaid leave. Thank you for help

    You should query the decision to refuse with Welfare. It may be that the 104 weeks have to be accrued before a certain date.


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    avvocato
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭avvocato


    Hi rekreant,

    Entitlement to jobseekers benefit is not solely reliant on PRSI contributions.

    There are a number of other considerations such as reasons for leaving work/claiming payment, Genuinely Seeking Work etc. that can affect entitlement to a payment.

    Can you advise of the reasons / conditions for leaving... this might help?

    You mention unpaid leave... this could be the problem.

    DSP might consider that unpaid leave is not genuine unemployment.. in that the person is not genuinely seeking full-time employment, but just killing time until they return to work.

    As Kristopherus said you can query the issue with welfare if the main problem is the number of PRSI contributions, but you could also lodge an appeal if you are unhappy with a social welfare decision.


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    DanDublin1982
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭DanDublin1982


    Its Jobseekers Benefit not extended break from work benefit. She doesn't fulfill the conditions for receipt of payment similar to how someone on unpaid maternity leave wouldn't.


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