The Lost Sheep wrote: » Oh you are taxed a tiny bit as i worked a lot doing various different jobs on top of the tus work and got taxed a fair bit on the tus work... its very little but i wasnt ever worse off than being on JSA
segosego89 wrote: » Oh right, thanks for the information. Apologies for my ignorance, but were you only subjected to certain kinds of taxes because of your combined income from both Tus work and additional work? Or are people who only get income solely from Tus subjected to certain kinds of taxes also?
alanzo27 wrote: » Yes that was me. My experience overall was negative as I felt there was a lack of work. However the Manager in the second shop where I had transferred to was very pleasant and she is a credit to the local community. One particular staff member was also pleasant. There were many changes I would have liked to implement but they would not have been adhered to. I also felt that they had poorly executed health and safety procedures with regards to Covid-19. My mental heath had suffered immensely and the Manager was made aware of my issues. I was extremely uncomfortable at the cash register but I am happy that I tried my best. I am currently in the process of seeking help regarding my personal circumstances.
segosego89 wrote: » Sorry to hear about your personal troubles and I hope your situation improves. Although it's sad to hear you had an overall unpleasant experience, it's good that it improved somewhat towards the end when you started working in the second shop. Can I ask did you transfer to the second shop on your own accord or were you placed there by your Tus supervisor? Also are the changes that you are talking about specific to the charity shops or the Tus scheme itself?
segosego89 wrote: » Well see, someone mentioned a while ago on this thread that you're actually taxed a tiny bit on what you earn on the scheme. It's a bit weird because Jobseeker's allowance is not considered taxable income yet when you're put on the Tus scheme, your income(which is basically the same rate as Jobseeker's with an added 20 Euros) is taxed to some extent. I might be totally wrong but I think someone did the calculations on here and it turned out that you're actually a tiny bit worse off on the scheme compared to being on JSA. I'll have to try to go through this thread to see where the calculations were mentioned... Can someone who knows about this stuff correct me if I'm wrong?
tdf7187 wrote: » Wrong, if this is correct:https://download.pwc.com/ie/budget-2020/income-tax-results.html?status=1&parentstatus=0&ageattained=46&prsicategory=1&grossincome=on&grosssalary=11700&pensionfund=on&tradeincome=on&welfarepension=on&investmentincome=0&salary3=0&covehicle=on&healthinsure=on&clubbiksel=0&otherbiksel=0&employerloan=on&submit=Calculate+my+tax 225 a week is still below the taxable limits. Of course if people have other income, as one poster alluded to, that would affect matters. Someone on minimum wage working say a 37.5 hour week would however be paying some income tax. My understanding is that jobseekers allowance is indeed taxable income. It's just that it falls below the limits, i.e. is covered by the tax free allowance.
Deleted User wrote: » It all depends on one’s personal tax circumstances. If there’s a couple splitting tax credits or the amount of TUS payment, eg if one is claiming for a partner and children.
saxmaniaque wrote: » Hi there. Just a quick question. Will bank give you a loan based on tus salary? Does it show as normal wage on your statement? Thx
RedRunners wrote: » Im on the TÚS programme myself. I'm not sure about the bank but I was approved for a small credit union loan.
segosego89 wrote: » I know this is off topic but are you still working on the Tus scheme even during the Level 3 lockdown?
Smcn20 wrote: » Can anyone help me out, tortured with tus, they want me to work in local charity shop, it's opened on reduced hours due to covid and they still expect me to do 19.5 hours, obviously want me to be there when it's not opened, has anyone ever said they're not doing it, what happens do they cut the money straight away, do you eventually get money back again or what way does it work?
RedRunners wrote: » Im currently on TÚS. Iv never been cut off myself but my co-worker has. When he first started he missed loads of days without explanation. Obviously they suspended his payement. He said he just went down to the social and explained to them what happened. Explained to them that he still had to eat and pay bills. He was givin a social welfare payement untill the TÚS payement was re-instated.
segosego89 wrote: » So basically he had his payment suspended due to missing work days. I assume when he went to his local Social Welfare Office and explained what happened in regards to his Tus payment suspension they reinstated his JSA payment on the understanding that he must eventually return to his Tus job? He was hardly able to get his JSA reinstated in the SWO and then just go home and continue to avoid his Tus placement without having to worry about his payment being suspended again?
fravashi wrote: » I had been happily working at TUS until new manager took over, then tried to make me do different type of work which I was not comfortable with. I refused and he would not give me alternative work. He cut my payment. So I went to local welfare office to explain my situation. Was told I must complete my 12 month TUS contract and try to reach agreement with my TUS manager. In the end, I could not reach any arrangement with the TUS manager so he continued stoping my payment. I applied back to welfare but they have suspended my payment until my TUS 12 month end date. Overall TUS started off being a worthwhile experience but ended up being a horrible experience with no real understanding from either side. Feel more like a robot than human after it. Anyway glad to be out of it.
dhaughton99 wrote: » They are supposed to be managing people but just have no idea how to do it. I get the impression that if they didn’t have that job, they’d be the type that knock on doors trying to sell PrePay power.
fantaiscool wrote: » What are you doing for money now?
TusCN wrote: » I know someone who was transferred to new locations twice, from positions that sounded like they may well have been stressful for at least some individuals. I think you should be able to ask your ‘placement provider’, rather than Intreo, if they could transfer you to another location, if this is possible in your area. I.e. I assume you had to sign up initially at an office of a local ‘partnership’/’development’-type organisation which then assigned you to an actual work location with a ‘team-leader’ who is your manager there – maybe you can discuss it with someone in ‘head office’?
segosego89 wrote: » Hi all, I'm just wondering does anybody know if you take up a specific position on the Tus scheme such as groundskeeping in a Rugby Club lets say, will you be working in that exact specific position for the entire year? Or can your Tus manager move you around to other places during the year such as picking up litter in a particular place in town etc? So for example could you be working in the Rugby Club on a Monday and then on a Tuesday could your Tus manager decide to place you in a more conspicuous place in town where you would be picking up litter in a public place?
dhaughton99 wrote: » You’d think a rugby club would be able to pay a living wage to someone to do it.
RedRunners wrote: » You sign a contract. So the usual procedure is to stay where you are contracted to work for 12 months. However, a couple of people here have said their TUS manager was able to move them to other jobs/locations if the worker was unhappy with their job of choice. But I'd imagine that's down to what TUS manager you get. You should have options though. I was offered one in a charity shop, one in a sports club, and another as a janitor in secondary school. All very different types environments. Choose wisely!
dgallagher_73 wrote: » I can't remember if you posted on this thread before so apologies if I've asked you this question already but I was wondering what kind of job did you choose in the end? Did you enjoy the experience? EDIT: Just realized you posted here before but I'm still not sure if I asked you what kind of Tus position you accepted already
RedRunners wrote: » I went with the sports club in the end. I just felt the charity shop would be alot of standing around, and the janitor job at the secondary school would be full of of teenage psychopaths All in all, I think it was the right choice. The supervisor at the club is sound. She gives me the key in the morning and I just work away. No hurry, no hassle. "just head off when off when your finished", "looks like it might rain or snow, take the day off". That kinda thing. By listening to some of the comments here, it appears that who you get as a supervisor or boss, will be reflective of your experience on the programme. I was lucky, mine is sound. I'm still on it by the way, even though my 12 months have passed. Covid has thrown a spanner in the works.
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