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  • 09-01-2020 10:16pm
    #1
    Recliner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭


    If someone's job was being cut from 5 days to 2 days and they had to sign for the other 3 days, assuming that they have the required number of stamps paid, how much would they get for the 3 days and how long would they get benefits for?
    They're married, spouse working full time.


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  • #2
    questionmark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 690 ✭✭✭questionmark


    it would depend on how much their spouse earns and how much they earn for their two days work.


  • #3
    Recliner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Recliner


    questionmark wrote: »
    it would depend on how much their spouse earns and how much they earn for their two days work.

    It would be €140 for the 2 days. Not sure about spouse, but I'd guess €35,000, based on what they work at. Would they be means tested straight away or would they be entitled to something based off their own stamps for a few months.


  • #4
    Maewyn Succat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Maewyn Succat


    Recliner wrote: »
    If someone's job was being cut from 5 days to 2 days and they had to sign for the other 3 days, assuming that they have the required number of stamps paid, how much would they get for the 3 days and how long would they get benefits for?
    They're married, spouse working full time.

    Stamps were abolished 40 years ago. How are you still paying them?


  • #5
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Recliner wrote: »
    If someone's job was being cut from 5 days to 2 days and they had to sign for the other 3 days, assuming that they have the required number of stamps paid, how much would they get for the 3 days and how long would they get benefits for?
    They're married, spouse working full time.

    They will get 3/5ths of €203 so €121 JSB assuming enough stamps etc. He won’t get anything for wife or kids as wife earning too much.


  • #6
    Recliner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Recliner


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    Stamps were abolished 40 years ago. How are you still paying them?

    What is it that's paid then? It's a colleague's husband whose job is being cut, she used the term stamps.


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  • #7
    Maewyn Succat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Maewyn Succat


    Recliner wrote: »
    What is it that's paid then? It's a colleague's husband whose job is being cut, she used the term stamps.

    They are called prsi contributions since 1979. Prior to that they were called stamps.


  • #8
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    They are called prsi contributions since 1979. Prior to that they were called stamps.

    That's nice, Pedantic Pat. Most people still call them stamps though.


  • #9
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,218 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    Stamps were abolished 40 years ago. How are you still paying them?

    That's just condescending.
    You know full well some people still refer to prsi as "stamps" in examples like these.


  • #10
    Maewyn Succat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Maewyn Succat


    Yusuf Hallowed Mat wrote: »
    That's nice, Pedantic Pat. Most people still call them stamps though.

    No they don't...


  • #11
    Maewyn Succat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Maewyn Succat


    B.A._Baracus wrote: »
    That's just condescending.
    You know full well some people still refer to prsi as "stamps" in examples like these.

    Yes I know they do. I just don't understand why since they were abolished before some of these people were born or at least before most of them started making prsi contributions.


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  • #12
    XsApollo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,516 ✭✭✭XsApollo


    I presume the partner will then be claiming the credits of the other presuming they are married.
    Nearly sure That income is taxable so they will be liable for tax on that.


  • #13
    B.A._Baracus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,218 ✭✭✭✭B.A._Baracus


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    Yes I know they do. I just don't understand why since they were abolished before some of these people were born or at least before most of them started making prsi contributions.

    Because terms / slang / whatever you want to call it gets used and passed down to the newer generation.
    Sure the term "Dole" is meant to date back to the UK just after World War 1. We still use it.


  • #14
    Recliner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Recliner


    XsApollo wrote: »
    I presume the partner will then be claiming the credits of the other presuming they are married.
    Nearly sure That income is taxable so they will be liable for tax on that.

    I don't know about that end of things.


  • #15
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Recliner wrote: »
    I don't know about that end of things.

    Just ring Revenue with both PPS numbers and new wage figures and they’ll assign credits appropriately.


  • #16
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    No they don't...

    Yes they do. A whole % of the generation of people over 50 use the expression “stamps” and you felt an overwhelming urge to come on and tell them they were wrong. What was your objective there?


  • #17
    Maewyn Succat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭Maewyn Succat


    splinter65 wrote: »
    Yes they do. A whole % of the generation of people over 50 use the expression “stamps” and you felt an overwhelming urge to come on and tell them they were wrong. What was your objective there?

    I just wanted to educate people on it. Some people don't seem to be aware that they aren't called stamps and others may be confused by the term stamps as there is nothing to stamp anymore and hasn't been for 40 years.
    The OP even seems confused by the term stamps.


  • #18
    Recliner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 940 ✭✭✭Recliner


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    I just wanted to educate people on it. Some people don't seem to be aware that they aren't called stamps and others may be confused by the term stamps as there is nothing to stamp anymore and hasn't been for 40 years.
    The OP even seems confused by the term stamps.

    No I'm not confused. I was simply using the term that my colleague used. But I know lots of people who use that term, some only in their early 20's.


  • #19
    Mjolnir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 985 ✭✭✭Mjolnir


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    No they don't...

    I'm in my late 20's, most of my age group that I know still call prsi contributions "stamps".


  • #20
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,373 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Recliner wrote: »
    No I'm not confused. I was simply using the term that my colleague used. But I know lots of people who use that term, some only in their early 20's.

    Ignore him he has little better to be doing with his time, often referred to as a pedant.

    It would be best for your colleagues husband to go in and speak with a welfare officer about their circumstances, they may need to make an appointment so don't leave it on the long finger.

    Based on what you have said he would be entitled to some form of assistance. Depending on whether or not this could be long term he should look at transferring his tax credits to his wife.


  • #21
    un5byh7sqpd2x0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭un5byh7sqpd2x0


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    No they don't...

    This thread is evidence that you are incorrect.


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  • #22
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Yusuf Hallowed Mat wrote: »
    This thread is evidence that you are incorrect.

    No. It’s evidence that they’re trolling


  • #23
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Maewyn Succat wrote: »
    I just wanted to educate people on it. Some people don't seem to be aware that they aren't called stamps and others may be confused by the term stamps as there is nothing to stamp anymore and hasn't been for 40 years.
    The OP even seems confused by the term stamps.

    But, as Morrissey says, what difference does it make? Stamps, contributions, insurance, it’s potato potawto. Nobody is going to be refused information or advice or their SW entitlements because they use an archaic expression.


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