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Jobbridge company closing down

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  • #32
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    Does the means test take the PPR mortgage into account - maybe you will qualify for JSA.

    It looks like you'd bad luck with the sale of one of your properties. When you say lodger, is that for the other house. Have you considered a rent a room scheme for your PPR?


    The lodgers are in our other house and when being means tested they dont take mortgages into account. I havent heard of a rent a room scheme, the lodgers we have are a young family wit 2 kids and they are great and keep the house spotless.


  • #33
    Avatar MIA
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭Avatar MIA


    Midlands Minnie wrote: »
    I havent heard of a rent a room scheme...

    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning_a_home/home_owners/rent_a_room_scheme.html

    You can earn up to €12,000 per year tax free. Might be worth looking into.


  • #34
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    lazeedaisy wrote: »
    I was in a similar situation a year ago, and the same age.

    I was determined to find a job, any job, knocked on doors, banged them down to be honest after working 25 years in Dublin.

    I got a job, and there is work out there, not the work on job adverts, you really have to push people, get out and about, as far too many people are sitting looking for work.

    It's not your age, employers will kill for people with your work ethic, they may not pay as much as they used to, but if you are desperate enough the work can be found.

    I hope you get some answers but e prepared to pound the pavements,


    Well done and congratulations on your new job. A brilliant way of finding work which I never thought possible. I am shy by nature but will definately give this some thought! Many thanks.


  • #35
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    Avatar MIA wrote: »
    citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning_a_home/home_owners/rent_a_room_scheme.html[/url]

    You can earn up to €12,000 per year tax free. Might be worth looking into.


    Never heard of this before and will definately look into this if things get bad. I love my house but if I want to keep it this may be the final option. Thanks for posting.


  • #36
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    This is the message I got from Jobsbridge after emailing them my query. Just in case this happens to anyone else.

    Your internship placement will need to close should the business close down.
    Your host organisation will need to enter your finish details on their JobBridge account on the day you are to finish, you must then notify your local social welfare office of the same as soon as possible.

    I would advise you to visit your local social welfare office as soon as possible to discuss getting into receipt of another JobBridge qualifying social welfare payment such as Jobseekers Allowance or Signing for Credits.


    Kind Regards
    JobBridge Team


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  • #37
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭Liamario


    Midlands Minnie wrote: »
    This is the message I got from Jobsbridge after emailing them my query. Just in case this happens to anyone else.

    Your internship placement will need to close should the business close down.
    Your host organisation will need to enter your finish details on their JobBridge account on the day you are to finish, you must then notify your local social welfare office of the same as soon as possible.

    I would advise you to visit your local social welfare office as soon as possible to discuss getting into receipt of another JobBridge qualifying social welfare payment such as Jobseekers Allowance or Signing for Credits.


    Kind Regards
    JobBridge Team

    Don't be surprised if there's a considerable delay when normal payments recommence either.


  • #38
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    Liamario wrote: »
    Don't be surprised if there's a considerable delay when normal payments recommence either.

    And after calling the social welfare dept if this closes down, I go back to JS Allowance which means I get no money at all due to it being means tested.


  • #39
    Liamario
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,096 ✭✭✭Liamario


    Midlands Minnie wrote: »
    And after calling the social welfare dept if this closes down, I go back to JS Allowance which means I get no money at all due to it being means tested.

    Don't be too upset, at least you can help Joan skew the figures a little bit more. I'm sure she's very grateful.


  • #40
    Midlands Minnie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 108 ✭✭Midlands Minnie


    Liamario wrote: »
    Don't be too upset, at least you can help Joan skew the figures a little bit more. I'm sure she's very grateful.


    lol.. I am sure she will. :-)


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