CE scheme ending

mp22

Ok person on a ce scheme got a part time job while on said scheme now finishing on scheme can they
1) claim JSB casual using the stamps accrued from part time employment,while keeping part time position.
2)or must they return to the payment they were on before starting the scheme
or any other options.

danjo-xx

If working no more than 3 days a week then they should be able to get Job seekers benefit for the other days.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_and_work/jobseekers_benefit_and_work.html

You can work and get Jobseeker’s Benefit if:

1. Your days at work are reduced due to lack of work (systematic short-time working)
2. You are a part-time worker including job-sharing week on and week off (but not if you have chosen to do so)
3. You get casual work or part-time work
4. You have subsidiary employment

This document also looks at how taking up temporary work affects your Jobseeker’s Benefit.
Jobseeker’s Benefit is taxable in addition to any income from work. However, it is not taxable if you are getting it because your hours at work are temporarily reduced (systematic short-time working)
1. If your days at work are reduced (temporarily) - systematic short-time

If you normally work full-time but short-time working is introduced by your employer you may get Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB). Reduced working hours on a temporary basis is called systematic short-time working. You will get JB for the days you don't work provided you meet the other conditions that apply to JB, for example, you cannot work more than 3 days per week. If you work 4 days you are no longer entitled to claim JB (because you must be unemployed for 4 out of 7 days).



For systematic short-time workers the social welfare week is based on 5 days. This means that days worked and days of unemployment added together cannot be more than 5. For example, if your days of work are reduced to 3 days per week, you will get JB for the other 2 days and you will use up 2 days of your total JB entitlement. This means you will get 2/5ths of the normal amount of Jobseeker's Benefit (see table below). In these circumstances if you are entitled to 234 days JB (9 months) you could, in theory, continue to claim JB for 117 weeks.



However the Department of Social Protection (DSP) will reassess a systematic short time worker’s JB claim if it goes on for an extended period. If DSP decide that it is unlikely you will return to full-time work with that company in the short term, you will be reassessed as a part-time worker.
You can read a case study showing you how to calculate the length of time a systematic short time worker can get Jobseeker's Benefit.
You will continue to pay PRSI in the normal way. However, Jobseeker’s Benefit is not taxable if you are a systematic short-time worker.

eastbono

Its unlikely they will be able to claim under benefit unless the have the appropriate number of a class cons in 2013 which is the governing year for claims in 2015. Of course if their benefit had exhausted and they have accrued 13 a class cons from day 156 of their benefit claim then they may requalify for benefit but the amount to be paid would depend on their average weekly earnings in 2013. If they only qualify for jobseekers allowance then any earnings from employment will be assessed against their claim. If they are a family unit and have a child they could also apply for family income supplement.