Claiming JSB during redundancy notice period

omen80

Hi,

I was made redundant from my job last week but my employer said that I don't have to work my notice period, which ends in 4 weeks. So they are paying me in lieu of notice.
Do I have to wait until my notice period is over before I can sign on, or can I apply for it straight away since I am available for work?

Thanks

mp22

Sign on straight away.

omen80

mp22 wrote: »

Sign on straight away.

ok, cheers for the advice. I'll head into the welfare office and see what they say...

Thanks

Sue Ellen

You can't apply until after your notice period. You are still employed until that date and that's what will be on your P45. Also depending on how much redundancy you received you may have an additional waiting period. It's 1 weeks wait per €5000 over €50.000 to a max of 9 weeks once you reach €90k.

omen80

Sue Ellen wrote: »

You can't apply until after your notice period. You are still employed until that date and that's what will be on your P45. Also depending on how much redundancy you received you may have an additional waiting period. It's 1 weeks wait per €5000 over €50.000 to a max of 9 weeks once you reach €90k.

I'm not technically getting any redundancy pay, just paid up until my notice is finished plus any untaken holidays.
But since I'm not working my notice, and I am looking for work, does that not mean I can sign on straight away? I couldn't find any info online about this scenario. I guess I should still go in and ask.......the worst that can happen is they tell me to get lost!?

Sue Ellen

omen80 wrote: »

I'm not technically getting any redundancy pay, just paid up until my notice is finished plus any untaken holidays.
But since I'm not working my notice, and I am looking for work, does that not mean I can sign on straight away? I couldn't find any info online about this scenario. I guess I should still go in and ask.......the worst that can happen is they tell me to get lost!?

Hi, in this case then you sign on on the first day you are not being paid for. You can't receive a Jobseeker's payment for a day you are being paid for. You are still employed until the end of the four weeks. How long have you worked there?

omen80

Sue Ellen wrote: »

You can't receive a Jobseeker's payment for a day you are being paid for.

I guess that makes sense.

I'm working there since Jan 2015.

Sue Ellen

omen80 wrote: »

I guess that makes sense.

I'm working there since Jan 2015.

Redundancy doesn't apply then. So you can apply immediately after your notice period expires.

omen80

Sue Ellen wrote: »

Redundancy doesn't apply then. So you can apply immediately after your notice period expires.

ok thanks for the advice.