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Applying for Jobseekers Benefit , living with a Partner who is working

  • 04-07-2018 5:18pm
    #1
    Harasrailltub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18 ✭


    Hi ,

    I thought I would ask here before I submitted a claim for Jobseekers .

    Is it true that because my partner is in full time work that I would get little or nothing by way of a Jobseekers allowance once means tested ?

    I have heard stories of people getting decisions of €5 a week and €25 euro a week if they are co-habiting with a partner who is working.

    We are renting our own place and we aren't married.

    Thanks for any info


Comments

  • #2
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    If you meet all the conditions for Benefit then you will get a fixed amount based on your weekly earnings in 2016.
    If you don’t meet the conditions then you’ll be means tested for Allowance against your partners wages and yes, you might get very little or nothing at all.


  • #3
    Clarifier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Clarifier


    In your title you mention Jobseekers Benefit while in your text you mention Jobseekers Allowance and means testing. The difference is critical. The Social Welfare code does not in general support co-habitation and in effect discourages and penalises it.


  • #4
    vandriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    What does your partner earn,and do you have kids?


  • #5
    sexmag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭sexmag


    splinter65 wrote: »
    If you meet all the conditions for Benefit then you will get a fixed amount based on your weekly earnings in 2016.
    If you don’t meet the conditions then you’ll be means tested for Allowance against your partners wages and yes, you might get very little or nothing at all.

    bit crap though, if you are married you get taxed as a couple but if you are single but cohabiting you get no tax break and the partners income is still taken into account:confused:


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