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Back of jobseekers..

  • 13-06-2014 07:08PM
    #1
    jamesr123
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 430 ✭✭


    Today I officially returned back on jobseekers after being on BETA for the last 9 months. The things is I was told I will now receive my payments of 144 a week. According the government and citizens information websites I should only be getting 100 a week?

    I called social welfare and they confirmed I'm entitled to 144?


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    While on BTEA, you are restored to your previous Jobseekers rate in the summers if you don't find work, so perhaps you qualify for €144 under this clause?

    Existing claimants before 15 January 2014
    There are no reductions in rates for existing claimants aged between 18 and 25 who were getting a higher rate before the changes on 15 January 2014. (People aged 18-21 got €100, people aged 22-24 got €144 and at 25 the full personal JA rate was payable.) However their payments will increase in line with the new rates.

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html


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