Working part time and claiming jobseekers allowance

Wilde86 · 06-10-2010 09:49PM #1

Hello, I have just been let go from my job but have been offered a part time position from my previous employers who I used to work full time for. Am I entitled to claim job seekers allowance for the days that I do not work? And if so how do I go about this. It would be my first time on the social welfare.

thebullkf · 06-10-2010 09:55PM

yeah you can, go to the dole office-they sort it for you,your employer fills out the initial form and employee fills in dockets,and returns it to the dole office.(i think)

Wilde86 · 06-10-2010 09:58PM

Thanks for the reply. I'll call into the dole office over the coming days.

Rockery Woman · 06-10-2010 10:07PM

yes you can - my hubbie does, but I have his tax credits as I work full time - he pays E100 Paye, and gets E98 job seekers benefit....strange system!

thebullkf · 06-10-2010 10:20PM

Wilde86 wrote: »

Thanks for the reply. I'll call into the dole office over the coming days.

nay boher-dole virgin meself...first time ever-15yrs working full time,what a kick in the balls.

chin up-be polite-be firm- and queue queue queue...eventually it'll work out for ya.

i've applied for over 800 jobs since February...

it comes down to how little you'll work for i'm afraid:mad:

hence the reason i'm on casua work,,

Wilde86 · 06-10-2010 11:19PM

Ugh. Glum to say the least but at least the people in my previous job that have rehired me as part time are good people and I really like them.
I heard that one can only work certain days of the week to be considered for the job seekers allowance. Is that true?

trixie_belle12 · 06-10-2010 11:25PM

You are allowed work up to 3 days per week to qualify for any jobseekers allowance payment on top of it. You will be paid for the remaining 3 days or over depending on your specific circumstances. The current rate is 196EUR per week so around 32EUR per day.

thebullkf · 06-10-2010 11:26PM

Wilde86 wrote: »

Ugh. Glum to say the least but at least the people in my previous job that have rehired me as part time are good people and I really like them.
I heard that one can only work certain days of the week to be considered for the job seekers allowance. Is that true?

yeah, forgot bout that actually....:o

any more than 3 days and you don't qualify.

and thats JB... not JA.

EDIT: Trixie

benefit/allowance.

allowance is means tested-benefit is your entitlement.

trixie_belle12 · 06-10-2010 11:27PM

always get the 2 confused

thebullkf · 06-10-2010 11:31PM

trixie_belle12 wrote: »

always get the 2 confused

ditto...

Wilde86 · 06-10-2010 11:42PM

Ya, I knew that it was a maximum of three days but I heard that it was only particular days that one could work ie. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays. Any truth to this?

trixie_belle12 · 07-10-2010 12:39AM

my hours/days vary every week and i've never had any issue so i'm guessing that's not the case

Working part time and claiming jobseekers allowance

Comments