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  • 28-06-2015 7:32pm
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    Chickatee27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    I fear that I may lose my job soon. I'm wondering if anyone knows whether I would be entitled to job seekers allowance or benefit (I don't know the difference)? I don't know much about dole as I've never been on it and the website is no help at all. I live with my boyfriend who is in a temporary job (6 months contract). He would earn approximately 30k annually gross. No kids. I earn minimum wage at the moment. Any help greatly appreciated!
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    Geuze
    Registered Users Posts: 13,372 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Chickatee27 wrote: »
    I fear that I may lose my job soon. I'm wondering if anyone knows whether I would be entitled to job seekers allowance or benefit (I don't know the difference)? I don't know much about dole as I've never been on it and the website is no help at all. I live with my boyfriend who is in a temporary job (6 months contract). He would earn approximately 30k annually gross. No kids. I earn minimum wage at the moment. Any help greatly appreciated!


    JSB - payment for 6-9 months based on past PRSI conts, not means-tested.


    JSA = dole, means-tested, paid after JSB runs out, or if you don't qualify for JSB


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    Chickatee27
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭Chickatee27


    Thank you for your helpful reply.
    Do you by any chance know the cut off point for earnings in relation to the means test? Because my other half works but we can't live on his wages at the moment with expenses and loans.


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    Elizabeth2014
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Elizabeth2014


    Hi,

    Not a hope you'll qualify for Jobseekers allowance if your partner is on that income. You would however be eligible to apply once his contract ends.

    Jobseekers benefit would work off of contributions in 2013 so if you were working that year you may be entitled to something (It also depends on your income in that year)

    Sorry I don't have better news. You are always eligible to APPLY so there would be no harm in that. If you do not qualify for any payment, make sure you apply for credits (for pension purposes) also through the DSP


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    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
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    Elizabeth2014 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Not a hope you'll qualify for Jobseekers allowance if your partner is on that income. You would however be eligible to apply once his contract ends.

    Jobseekers benefit would work off of contributions in 2013 so if you were working that year you may be entitled to something (It also depends on your income in that year)

    Sorry I don't have better news. You are always eligible to APPLY so there would be no harm in that. If you do not qualify for any payment, make sure you apply for credits (for pension purposes) also through the DSP

    What are you talking about? JSB is not means tested and is dependant on the OP's PRSI contributions.


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    Elizabeth2014
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭Elizabeth2014


    I clearly stated in my reply that Jobseekers benefit (AKA JSB) works off contributions


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    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    All matters benefits related are covered here...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=861


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