Social Welfare and 3 days

doodles5

Hi hope someone can help me I have just been put on 3 days at work I have gone down to SW office and they have said that I am entitled to a reduced rate payment I am just wondering why I would not be entitled to the full payment.

I was on illness benefit from March 2013 and part of 2014. I returned to work in September 2014 and have been working full time until now. I have worked in the same employment for 10 years. They have said I would only be entitled to €33.00 for the two days. Is this correct I was hoping I would get €75.00.

I know that I dont have any paid contributions in 2013 as I was on illness benefit but when you look at the criteria I do have 16 contributions in 2014 and 30 this year as per the "if you do not have 13 paid contributions in the relevant tax year, you must have paid 13 contributions in any of the following years:

the two years before the relevant tax year - which I do have 2011 worked the full year;
the last complete tax year - 16 contributions;
the current tax year - 30 contributions.

I would love if someone could explain this to me.

Thanks so much.

mp22

While you are waiting for a explanation,you should appeal the decision if you are not happy with it.

see here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/social_welfare_appeals.html

eastbono

The amount of JB you are entitled to depends on the average weekly earnings in the governing credit year (gcy). You need to have average weekly earnings of €300 pw in 2013 to receive the full rate of JB otherwise its a graduated rate. You can apply for jobseekers allowance and have your earnings from employment assessed. In your set of circumstances you may be better off going down the JA route or at least asking them to assess you for casual JA as well.