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jobseekers means test

  • 11-10-2016 3:59pm
    #1
    jobseekers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    I'm 23 and living at home with my parents. I applied for jobseekers allowance and was told that I was not entitled to anything as my parents income is too high. I was under the impression that I would get at least 40euro, is that not the case? and how is this calculated? thanks


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    ...your parents' income can affect your social welfare payment. If however your only means are from the benefit of your parents' income and those means are less than the personal rate of Jobseeker's Allowance,[/B] the minimum weekly payment you are entitled to is €40.
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/how_parents_income_can_affect_jobseekers_allowance.html


  • #3
    jobseekers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭jobseekers


    "and those means are less than the personal rate of Jobseeker's Allowance"

    This is the part I don't fully understand. I have no income, no assets. I live in my parents house, they do not give me any money. Should I be entitled to 40euro?


  • #4
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    jobseekers wrote: »
    "and those means are less than the personal rate of Jobseeker's Allowance"

    This is the part I don't fully understand. I have no income, no assets. I live in my parents house, they do not give me any money. Should I be entitled to 40euro?

    It is not based on actual cash your parents give you. Have a read again through the Citizens Information link posted above on benefit and privilege (sometimes referred to as 'board and lodgings'). In the section entitled 'How to calculate benefit and privilege' it sets out how you can calculate your parents assessable income ( using the financial details of your parents which would have been included with your application for Jobseekers Allowance). And then, as it says
    Step 3, after you have calculated your parents' assessable income, get 34% of this income. Only 34% of your parents' assessable income is taken into account and assessed as benefit and privilege. You subtract this amount from the standard rate of Jobseeker's Allowance for your circumstances to find out how much, if any, you qualify for.


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