Part-time dole?

Ficheall · 18-10-2018 3:31pm #1

Hi,

I've never claimed any social welfare or signed on, even when unemployed for the odd year here and there, because I haven't actually _needed_ the money, but (as I'm slowly eating through my savings and feeling the irritation of filling out my taxes) I'm wondering if whether perhaps I should.

I have a job, where I work part-time, and get about a grand a month gross. So it's slightly better than signing on the dole, but certainly not a lot, so I'm wondering if trying to claim partial dole is worthwhile. Further, I can work more hours with the company should I so choose, so presumably the sensible people in the social welfare office will just tell me to cop on and do more work, aye?

I'd rather have the free time over the extra money, but if I could have both, that would be nice..

Thoughts welcome..

splinter65 · 18-10-2018 4:43pm

Hi. You’re not available for or looking for full time work so you won’t be eligible for a Jobseekers payment.

Ficheall · 27-10-2018 1:24pm

Thanks. I figured as much. But as it stands, after tax etc., I'm making less than if i were on the dole, for about fifteen hours' work a week. Which is not sane. Can I get my employers to say they only have a certain amount of work for me?

splinter65 · 27-10-2018 1:41pm

Ficheall wrote: »

Thanks. I figured as much. But as it stands, after tax etc., I'm making less than if i were on the dole, for about fifteen hours' work a week. Which is not sane. Can I get my employers to say they only have a certain amount of work for me?

Why don’t you just work full time?

alroley · 27-10-2018 1:46pm

If your hours are over 3 days or less you can still sign on and get some bit of money each week.

splinter65 · 27-10-2018 1:52pm

alroley wrote: »

If your hours are over 3 days or less you can still sign on and get some bit of money each week.

He can’t because he says that there are more shifts available to him and he chooses not to take them because he likes having the time off. He’s not “looking for work” or “available for work” so he can’t get a Jobseekers payment.

lalababa · 27-10-2018 2:04pm

Ficheall wrote: »

Thanks. I figured as much. But as it stands, after tax etc., I'm making less than if i were on the dole, for about fifteen hours' work a week. Which is not sane. Can I get my employers to say they only have a certain amount of work for me?

There is basically no tax on the first 17k of income p.a., which works out around
325 pw.. So if you are paying any meaningful tax then you must have other sources of income.
So what are you talking about??

Part-time dole?

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