Lone Parent Advice

irishgirl1991

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering can anyone help me in answering a question.

I recently moved back to Ireland from the UK with my baby in which i have separated from her dad but we are still friends.

I was out of work and applied for Lone Parent. Since then i have secured a part-time role that is under the max allowance of €425 per week however, in my job i have the opportunity to earn commission.

Some months i may be over the €425 per week and others i may be under (just receiving my basic).

Can anyone tell me if my application will be refused or how it will be treated now that i may have a higher income some months and lower (under €425 per week) others.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you

ace_irl

My understanding is that for every euro you go over the max allowance your state benefit payment would be reduced by the same amount. So if on one occasion you earn €430 then your payment would be reduced by €5.

citizen info website is quite good for information on this.

irishgirl1991

Okay thats great thanks for that, how will they know if you have went over or under?

infogiver

If your gross earnings are more then 425 (note gross, not net) then you are disqualified from lone parent payment.
To avoid getting into a situation where you owe SW money, you should supply them with 6 weeks of payslips so they can calculate if you have an entitlement.
Don't forget you can still get FIS

irishgirl1991

I started work the start of Feb and have my application put in since the start of Dec 2016. Now i am working part time with the opportunity to make commission so my 2nd month i did, which will be on my payslip but the first month i started, i didn't earn commission which would probably be more normal not too earn some then to earn. So im not sure where i stand at all!

infogiver

irishgirl1991 wrote: »

I started work the start of Feb and have my application put in since the start of Dec 2016. Now i am working part time with the opportunity to make commission so my 2nd month i did, which will be on my payslip but the first month i started, i didn't earn commission which would probably be more normal not too earn some then to earn. So im not sure where i stand at all!

As I said, best thing to do is to inform the office where you made your claim and to give them copies of your most recent payslips.
If it's discovered afterwards that you got a payment that you weren't entitled to then you will have to pay it back.
When you hand in the payslips ask for the name of the staff member you give them too and make a note of it and the date and time you handed them in.

irishgirl1991

Okay thats brilliant, thanks for your help!