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Confused

  • 08-03-2011 1:07am
    #1
    Halo Kitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭


    I am hoping someone here will explain why i received at letter today from Social Welfare that my social welfare benefits are coming to an end and a form for job seekers allowance was included with this letter....
    The reason i am confused is as followed.....
    Jan 9th 2010 signed on for a week on week off until July 7th 2010..(Worked Thursday to Wed one week off the next) .Returned to full time employment until Jan 3rd this yr where i was made redundant from my Job signed on and received my jobseekers benefit....I thought i would be entitled to Job seekers benefit for a yr from this date and now they tell me i should fill in a reclaim form...would this be for Benefit or for Allowance....Sorry if this message is all over the place...like my head at the moment coming to terms with unemployment...


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  • #2
    Kristopherus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    Your problem is complicated and you really should go to your local welfare office. You say you worked Thursday to Wednesday. That entails you working a part of 2 different weeks. You need to carefully check with Welfare how your insurance records is computed.That may influence your claim. Before you go to Welfare, make sure you have your P60 from last year. Good luck with it.


  • #3
    Halo Kitty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭Halo Kitty


    Checked my P60 and it shows i have 27 A Class and 25AO Class...so fingers crossed....total of 52 weeks payments


  • #4
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    Due to the length of time between your claims, they linked to each other, so you didn't start afresh when you claimed again in January this year.
    You don't necessarily get a year on Jobseeker's Benefit, depending on your contributions when you first claimed Benefit, it may only be 9 months - you will have to check with your office regarding this.
    Also they do send out these letters around 2 months prior to your Benefit coming to an end. You may requalify for Benefit depending on PRSI paid since making your first claim - your office should be able to explain this to you also.


  • #5
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    Your problem with requalifying is that you must meet ALL of the conditions for JB to requalify (as well as the 13 contributions since exhausting 156 days of Benefit). This includes the condition that you have suffered a substantial loss of employment. This means losing at least one day's employment.

    If your circumstances have not changed, other than your benefit running out, then you will not have suffered a substanital loss of employment.

    You should apply for JB, but it may be that they refuse you on this basis. You should apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance while your application is considered, which if you are eligible for a means tested payment, will ensure that you do not lose out on a payment if your JB is ultimately refused. If refused, you can then apply for Allowance.


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