JSA Means Threshold for Couple's Income?

ChewyLouie

I'm in full time employment and my wife's current contract is coming to an end shortly with nothing lined up yet.

I see the JSA is means tested based on both of our incomes but I can't find a number for what the threshold of my income is to still allow her to claim? Or is it a sliding scale?

Any insights?

wifey28

it would prob be easier if you just gave a rough idea of your income and we could let you know what or if shes entitled to anything.
If shes been working for long enough she should get jobseekers benefit for up to 9 months and thats not means tested

ChewyLouie

wifey28 wrote: »

it would prob be easier if you just gave a rough idea of your income and we could let you know what or if shes entitled to anything.

But what are you basing that off? What are the thresholds?

wifey28

ChewyLouie wrote: »

But what are you basing that off? What are the thresholds?

Find out if you have an entitlement to Jobseeker’s Allowance

First, you must find out if you have an entitlement to Jobseeker’s Allowance.
To do this take your assessable weekly earnings and deduct €20 per day for each day you have worked up to a maximum of €60 (3 days). Next get 60% of the balance. This amount is your weekly means from work.
Assessable weekly earnings - €20 per day = total x 60% = weekly means from work.
You then work out what the maximum Jobseeker’s Allowance payment for your situation would be. You get this by adding together the maximum payment for yourself plus any increases for a qualified adult and any qualified children. If your weekly means are less than this figure then your daily means are calculated to find the actual amount of Jobseeker’s Allowance you will get.
If your weekly means from all sources are greater than the maximum Jobseeker’s Allowance payment for your situation then you will not get Jobseeker’s Allowance.






So if neither of you are working youd be entitled to 337.70 a week.

If your income - 60euro x 60% is more than that figure per week then shes entitled to nothing.

Cherry Blossom

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/work_and_jobseekers_allowance.html#l7ed0f

wifey28

ChewyLouie wrote: »

But what are you basing that off? What are the thresholds?

Your looking at approx 600 euro a week is the cut off for being above the means test

splinter65

ChewyLouie wrote: »

I'm in full time employment and my wife's current contract is coming to an end shortly with nothing lined up yet.

I see the JSA is means tested based on both of our incomes but I can't find a number for what the threshold of my income is to still allow her to claim? Or is it a sliding scale?

Any insights?

If your wife has been working for a few years then she will probably get JSB which is not means tested but based on PRSI contributions.