Question re Jobseekers Benefit

crazylion

Hi guys just wondering could you help. Just a quick recap of employment history am employed last 9 years with my current employer:

September 2012 - March 2013 - Maternity Leave
Was due back to work in March 2013 but was on illness benefit until September 2014 am back to work fulltime since September 2014 until now but my employer has said that he needs to cut back my work to 3 days again just wondering am I entitled to anything for the other two days.

Thanks for your help

mp22

you might be able to claim JSB for the other 2 days see here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

crazylion

Hi thanks for your reply I contacted Social Welfare and they said because i didnt work in 2013 I was on Maternity/Illness benefit that I wouldnt qualify for Jobseekers could this be the case am going down to see them next week but I am worried thanks