Dole rate of 1.60!!!

dahat

My wife was approved today for a weekly amount of 1.60!

We were told that no outgoings are considered and that gross wage is applicable which they assesed mine as 650 per week.
They made no allowance for mortgage etc and when we asked about appealing the lady more or less said we won't succed......

Anyone else get such a lowly rate and is there any point appealing?

xxlauraxxox

dahat wrote: »

My wife was approved today for a weekly amount of 1.60!

We were told that no outgoings are considered and that gross wage is applicable which they assesed mine as 650 per week.
They made no allowance for mortgage etc and when we asked about appealing the lady more or less said we won't succed......

Anyone else get such a lowly rate and is there any point appealing?

650e is considered a good rate of pay per week i get that every 2weeks and still gotta pay my mortgage bills etc,my partner is on 144e a week cus of my wages

dahat

The 650 is gross.......it is well reduced after the usual deductions plus maintenance

jjbrien

1.60 euro a week is hardly worth the trip to the post office or even signing on!!!! too much hassle for less than the price of a cup of coffee

Cushie Butterfield

jjbrien wrote: »

1.60 euro a week is hardly worth the trip to the post office or even signing on!!!! too much hassle for less than the price of a cup of coffee

True, but it's important for her to sign for her PRSI credited contribution record to remain intact.

dahat

They are going to pay it through the bank for her,save us going down for so little she said!

Nody

dahat wrote: »

My wife was approved today for a weekly amount of 1.60!

We were told that no outgoings are considered and that gross wage is applicable which they assesed mine as 650 per week.
They made no allowance for mortgage etc and when we asked about appealing the lady more or less said we won't succed......

Anyone else get such a lowly rate and is there any point appealing?

As your outgoings is your concern she was right; they would not be considered. What they look at is your gross income and go down the scale on deduction from that and that's it basically. The fact you got a big mortgage is your problem; the same way you'd not get more allowance if both of you went on the dole simply because you had a big mortgage.

stimpson

Nody wrote: »

As your outgoings is your concern she was right; they would not be considered. What they look at is your gross income and go down the scale on deduction from that and that's it basically. The fact you got a big mortgage is your problem; the same way you'd not get more allowance if both of you went on the dole simply because you had a big mortgage.

You would probably qualify for mortgage interest supplement though (after a year of jumping through hoops!)

ghogie91

I got offered a 10er a week off them when I was between college and a job! Ended up not giving them the satisfaction and held out for my job

dahat

Nody wrote: »

As your outgoings is your concern she was right; they would not be considered. What they look at is your gross income and go down the scale on deduction from that and that's it basically. The fact you got a big mortgage is your problem; the same way you'd not get more allowance if both of you went on the dole simply because you had a big mortgage.

My mortgage is not a big mortgage,149k was the amount.

I just found it frustrating that outgoings were not factored in at all,yes i made mistakes during the boom years but we are paying back as we can.I just thought her rate would be a little higher,we had expected 40-50 euro

tony81

stimpson wrote: »

You would probably qualify for mortgage interest supplement though (after a year of jumping through hoops!)

Not necessarily. Mortgage interest supplement is usually not given to people who are in full-time employment (which you are), and also you need to restructure your loan with the bank and wait a year before being able to apply.

StillWaters

Make sure to transfer her tax credits to you, and depending on your family size you might also qualify for FIS and a medical card. It might also be worth while entering into a MARP agreement with your bank if you are having difficulty paying your mortgage.