what happens now?

hagoonabear

hi my partner has been offered a job it's minimum wage full time 9-5 but we are currently on jsa he claims for me and my daughter so what happens after he starts working are we completely cut off from jsa and rent allowance or will we still be able to keep some it's all very confusing so any advice thanks

Stheno

Don't think you can get rent allowance if one of you is working more than 30 hours a week, but you can apply for FIS?

Can you apply for JSA?

ABajaninCork

You'll lose the RA, but as Stheno says you can apply for JSA and probably FIS. You'll need to tell Welfare about the change in circs anyway. They'll ask you to send your partner's wage slips in order to means test you.

hagoonabear

can I actually apply for myself? and I didn't know that we could apply for fis as someone said it only applied to one parent families only? but we won't get one until he starts Monday but we will go in tomorrow. perfect thanks

Stheno

You can apply for JSA yourself if you are in a position to be jobseeking and apply for FIS at the same time when he is working

Tonto67

This is a textbook poverty trap. Unfortunately your partner loses all entitlements although he can apply for FIS. You can apply for JB if you worked enough weeks in 2013 or JA if you didn't. JA is means tested though so your rate will be reduced significantly. On minimum wage he will get ~€95 pw from FIS with one child, His after tax income will be ~€330 pw you might get €100 JA if your lucky but you need to be looking for work and they are chasing people these days.

I don't know what your both getting now in cash, RA, medical card etc. but if I were you I would be working out how much extra i will end up with at the end of each week remembering it costs money to go to work and see if it is worthwhile losing the other benefits. If he is skilled then waiting for a better opportunity is always an option.

Best of luck

wellieboot

He can apply for the new family dividend scheme, along with FIS

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

hagoonabear

thank you all for the advice, I am jobseeking have been to many interviews but they told me I need to talk more my shyness is withholding me from getting any work

mrsbyrne

hagoonabear wrote: »

thank you all for the advice, I am jobseeking have been to many interviews but they told me I need to talk more my shyness is withholding me from getting any work

Hope you get something soon