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Working Part time and receiving Job Seekers Allowance(Covid Related)

  • 06-04-2020 6:53pm
    #1
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭


    Have lost my part time hours and told no work for the near future so applied for the Covid payment.Recieved a mail today declaring I was not entitled to the payment.Does anyone know are you? or are are you not? entitled to the payment if you receiving a social payment but let go from your part time employment.Anyone in the same boat?


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  • #2
    Abba987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 312 ✭✭Abba987


    Borrowed time wrote: »
    Have lost my part time hours and told no work for the near future so applied for the Covid payment.Recieved a mail today declaring I was not entitled to the payment.Does anyone know are you? or are are you not? entitled to the payment if you receiving a social payment but let go from your part time employment.Anyone in the same boat?

    Are you saying you were already on a social welfare payment and working part-time? If so id say the refusal is correct then as you cant be claiming 2 payments. Not saying its right just saying i think its correct . There are people who have been let go from part time work who are now getting more on covid payment. Its not perfect


  • #3
    Liamo57
    Closed Accounts Posts: 157 ✭✭Liamo57


    You cannot get 2 welfare payments. You are getting Job Seekers Benefit of 203 euro because you are working part time - under 30 hours weekly - on the premise that you are actively seeking full time employment. 30 hours +. Hence, you have regular interviews to discuss your employment progress.


  • #4
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Borrowed time


    Liamo57 wrote: »
    You cannot get 2 welfare payments. You are getting Job Seekers Benefit of 203 euro because you are working part time - under 30 hours weekly - on the premise that you are actively seeking full time employment. 30 hours +. Hence, you have regular interviews to discuss your employment progress.

    Thanks for the replies.On the X's and O's so not receiving a full social payment.The majority of money received per week is from the part-time hours.By no means giving out,alot more in a worse situation.


  • #5
    rubberdungeon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 611 ✭✭✭rubberdungeon


    Borrowed time wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies.On the X's and O's so not receiving a full social payment.The majority of money received per week is from the part-time hours.By no means giving out,alot more in a worse situation.

    If you are a casual worker on ‘Xs and Os’

    If you are a casual worker who submits dockets for the days you are employed, you should continue to do so if you are still working.

    If you are not working because of COVID-19, you should inform your local Intreo Centre that you are out of work – and you will get the full rate of jobseeker’s payment.

    You should not apply for any new payment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5cc237-what-to-do-if-youre-a-casual-worker-on-xs-and-os-during-coronavirus/


  • #6
    ttsnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭ttsnar


    If you are on Casual Jobseekers and have lost your employment because of the virus . You are entitled to ask for your claim to be suspended and receive the COVID19 payment. Email or phone your local office and they will sort it out.


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  • #7
    Borrowed time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Borrowed time


    rubberdungeon wrote: »
    If you are a casual worker on ‘Xs and Os’

    If you are a casual worker who submits dockets for the days you are employed, you should continue to do so if you are still working.

    If you are not working because of COVID-19, you should inform your local Intreo Centre that you are out of work – and you will get the full rate of jobseeker’s payment.

    You should not apply for any new payment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/5cc237-what-to-do-if-youre-a-casual-worker-on-xs-and-os-during-coronavirus/

    Fair play,at least a few confused people now where they stand on the X's and O's.


  • #8
    ttsnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭ttsnar


    That has since changed. You are entitled as I said to the COVID19 payment if it is less than you would receive if you were claiming a Jobseekers payment.

    From Citizens Advice:
    If you were working casually and you became fully unemployed as a result of the pandemic, you can claim the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment.


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