From Btea to jobseekers

dragona

Me again

Son, 31 living at home, can't get Btea (he's in 2nd year of uni) during sumer so was sent form to complete.

Why does he need all my personal financial details, and social welfare information? I get disability allowance and don't really want him to know the info! It's private!

Surely him being 31 and basically independent my means don't count for anything??

dragona

dragona wrote: »

Me again

Son, 31 living at home, can't get Btea (he's in 2nd year of uni) during sumer so was sent form to complete.

Why does he need all my personal financial details, and social welfare information? I get disability allowance and don't really want him to know the info! It's private!

Surely him being 31 and basically independent my means don't count for anything??

You're right - anyone aged 25 or over living with parents is not assessed on their incomes.

When you apply for Jobseeker's Allowance, your means are assessed to see whether you will qualify. If you are 24 years of age or under and you are living with a parent or a step-parent in the family home, your parents' income is also taken into account. https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/how_parents_income_can_affect_jobseekers_allowance.html