Government Benefits Megathread

phormium wrote: »

In theory you could get 203 jobseekers benefit, 147 qualified dependent and 36 for child which is more than you are on but I don't know how your wife's existing payment is treated, don't know whether she is considered a dependent adult if she has an existing social welfare payment of her own, if it's not allowed then you are better off on what you are on.

Ring Citizens Info and find out how her payment is treated with a jobseekers benefit payment for you and then apply for that if it benefits you if you have not already done so.

PS just looked it up and presuming your wife's income is below 310 it looks like you could get a reduced dependent adult allowance, might not amount to much different to what you are on but Citizens info could tell you anyway.

Thanks for the reply. Her income is less than 310 pw

Deleted User wrote: »

Bank holiday incoming - anyone got any idea if we'll see the P.U.P tonight or will it be Tuesday as normal?

We've had two bank holidays so far, and it was Friday the first time and Tuesday the second time. I'm assuming Tuesday again - but hoping for Friday.

I'm assuming Tuesday also! Keep an eye on Twitter!

Deleted User wrote: »

Twitter? I'm what way? Like do social welfare have an account on it?

https://twitter.com/welfare_ie
welfare.ie (@welfare_ie) · Twitter

What's the story with holiday pay now??
Are employee's still entitled to their full holiday pay from employers ??

monty_python wrote: »

What's the story with holiday pay now??
Are employee's still entitled to their full holiday pay from employers ??

Looking at this myself I was on temporary layoff since March but has been told be email that my contract is to be finishing on 4 june . Don't see on irish but has seen in UK you are entitled to accruing annual leave during time in furlough don't know what story here in this country but should get a few euro next week fingers crossed.

Sparky_42 wrote: »

My company advised us that we do not accrue Annual Leave whilst on temporary lay-off/furlough, but we do accrue the Public Holidays that fell during the period. As there is 3 public holidays during this period, it’s virtually the same as the approx. 3.5 days annual leave that would’ve accrued over April/May.

Do you know if this is a legal requirement or a goodwill gesture on behalf of your employer? My employer will not give us anything above what they are legally required to, I had assumed we wouldn’t get any holidays.

Not if they didnt pay tax or prsi

Has there been any word if they are going to extend Covid payment pass June?

monty_python wrote: »

What's the story with holiday pay now??
Are employee's still entitled to their full holiday pay from employers ??

No. No holidays or public holidays were accrued.

splinter65 wrote: »

No holidays or public holidays were accrued in the lay off. If you had accrued holidays and hadn’t taken them before you were laid off then you’d be entitled to that.

It was my understanding that although no annual holidays were accrued during the lay off, public holiday entitlements still applied. At least those that occured during the first 13 weeks from time of lay off.

From Citizensinformation.ie:

"Lay off or short-time working

Many people have questions about public holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic. During lay off or short-time working, you still are employed by your employer and your contract of employment remains in force. This means that you are entitled to benefit for any public holidays that occur during the first 13 weeks of lay off. You do not accrue annual leave during lay off but you are entitled to take annual leave that you accrued before being laid off."

For anyone who was intending to apply for statutory redundancy due to being laid off for such a lenghty period of time.. typically 4 ~ 6 weeks pre-Covid days.. the goalposts have just been moved.

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty announced in the last couple of days:
"Cabinet has decided to extend the suspension of redundancy provisions relating to temporary lay-off and short-time work which arose as a result of Covid-19 until August 10th."

Essentially, an employees statutory rights have been 'deferred' "to ensure the future viability of businesses and help prevent further permanent job losses."

I know I'm probably reading too much between the lines here but it would at least appear that PUP/WSS payments (in some shape or form) will continue until at least that date.. August 10.

As this is a state enforced economic lockdown.. I don't think my assumptions are too far off the mark.

Turbofocus wrote: »

Just after been paid the €350 there early Into Boi

Just checked me too, great down the pub tonight.

head82 wrote: »

It was my understanding that although no annual holidays were accrued during the lay off, public holiday entitlements still applied. At least those that occured during the first 13 weeks from time of lay off.

From Citizensinformation.ie:

"Lay off or short-time working

Many people have questions about public holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic. During lay off or short-time working, you still are employed by your employer and your contract of employment remains in force. This means that you are entitled to benefit for any public holidays that occur during the first 13 weeks of lay off. You do not accrue annual leave during lay off but you are entitled to take annual leave that you accrued before being laid off."

That was my understanding but when I rang Employment rights the information officer was emphatic that the answer was no.

Has anyone gotten their Tuesday payment show up on their mywelfare account. it usually appears on my payment history after midnight but theres nothing showing yet on mine

Is the PUP €350 payable for 12 weeks or 8th June regardless of how many payments they've received?