Can I apply for social welfare during Christmas

Away With The Fairies

I have 3 weeks off with one week being unpaid. Because of work being quite after Christmas, I'm not needed the first week back.

People has been telling me that I'd be entitled to social welfare for this week but not so sure, I'm still technically employed, my employment hasn't ceased, just an extra week of unpaid. So because I'm still employed, that makes me think I'm not entitled. I know someone with a similar situation last year who tried to get social welfare and couldn't get anything.

So would I be entitled to social welfare for this week? I knew about the extra week off and have been budgeting for this extra week and i can manage ok.

Just a few people saying that I should be entitled has me thinking and should I apply anyway?

Meeoow

Can you take them as holidays? If you don't have 5 days accrued, most places will pay you, and you will have them worked in, in 3 months.

Away With The Fairies

Meeoow wrote: »

Can you take them as holidays? If you don't have 5 days accrued, most places will pay you, and you will have them worked in, in 3 months.

Can't take them as paid holidays. Because I don't have enough holidays built up.

Im not worried about money because I budgeted for the week but if I'm entitled to it, I would apply. But just not exactly sure if I am, as my employment hasn't ceased.

endacl

Just apply. If you're turned down, you weren't entitled.

hawthorne

I would apply- you have nothing to lose! Good luck- and Happy Christmas!

dartboardio

You have to be actively seeking work to claim a jobseekers or unemployed payment.

Or , if you want to do casual workers you would need to only be working 3 days out of 7

So , no, you cannot claim social welfare for the weeks you are unpaid/not working.

Away With The Fairies

dartboardio wrote: »

You have to be actively seeking work to claim a jobseekers or unemployed payment.

Or , if you want to do casual workers you would need to only be working 3 days out of 7

So , no, you cannot claim social welfare for the weeks you are unpaid/not working.

Well I am actively seeking work for a new job. Does that count?

Dempo1

dartboardio wrote: »

You have to be actively seeking work to claim a jobseekers or unemployed payment.

Or , if you want to do casual workers you would need to only be working 3 days out of 7

So , no, you cannot claim social welfare for the weeks you are unpaid/not working.

The OP would be entitled for the week they are being technically laid off albeit a lot of hassle for one weeks claim. Personally, I'd not be taking holidays to accommodate a quite time at work, might be better to discuss with employer, temporarily claiming JSA for the weeks in question

https://www.gov.ie/en/service/c20e1b-short-time-work-support/#how-to-qualify