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Jobseeksers allowance reduce because of bankholiday.

  • 18-04-2012 07:19AM
    #1
    Mr.Triffid
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 83 ✭✭


    Hi this week I only received 82 euro in my job-seekers benefit, when I should have received 135 euro.
    I went to the person at the local social welfare office and she told me that it was because of the bank holiday last week,
    Is this right?, I'm wondering because I do work 3 or 4 hours on the weekend and this may have had something to do with it?


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  • #2
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,978 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Depending on the number of hours you have worked in the past 5 weeks you may be entitled to be paid for a public holiday from your employer.
    From the Jobseeker's Allowance Guidelines:


    Casual or part-time employees must have worked at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks ending on the day before the public holiday to establish a statutory entitlement to pay in respect of a public holiday.
    Part-time or casual workers are not entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit or Assistance in respect of paid public holidays.

    NOTE: Good Friday is a bank holiday not a public holiday therefore employers are not legally required to pay in respect of that day. If the employer does pay in respect of Good Friday, JA/ JB is not payable.


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