Corona virus and social protection

youtube!

Hey I wonder if anyone knows the craic with Covid payment for partner also. See I am or rather was self employed so I applied and now I get 350 a week however my missus doesnt work so am I entitled to claim for her also I am outta work purely because of covid at this time . TIA

jimmycrackcorm

youtube! wrote: »

Hey I wonder if anyone knows the craic with Covid payment for partner also. See I am or rather was self employed so I applied and now I get 350 a week however my missus doesnt work so am I entitled to claim for her also I am outta work purely because of covid at this time . TIA

She is entitled to whatever was available before it came into being. How was she managing for money before?

SCOOP 64

youtube! wrote: »

Hey I wonder if anyone knows the craic with Covid payment for partner also. See I am or rather was self employed so I applied and now I get 350 a week however my missus doesnt work so am I entitled to claim for her also I am outta work purely because of covid at this time . TIA

she would have to have been working at time the covid19 emergency payment started ,so no.

youtube!

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

She is entitled to whatever was available before it came into being. How was she managing for money before?

Well I was supporting her.

Cherry Blossom

There is no payment for dependants on the pandemic payment.

august12

Cherry Blossom wrote: »

There is no payment for dependants on the pandemic payment.

I think that is why they recommend applying for jobseekers as you may qualify for dependent allowance. The Covid payment is an emergency payment for person who has lost a job.

SATSUMA

Will an employer have to sign documents to confirm an employee has been layed off? How is this done if we can't get to work? Just worried my application will be delayed.

Thanks

august12

SATSUMA wrote: »

Will an employer have to sign documents to confirm an employee has been layed off? How is this done if we can't get to work? Just worried my application will be delayed.

Thanks

I don't think so, this is an emergency payment, it seems the number one priority is to pay out as quickly as possible based on info supplied by applicant, I'm sure, in time there will be a more thorough investigation into applications, and clawbacks of any ineligible payments. I'm sure they do a basic cross check with Revenue.

freshpopcorn

I know I posted earlier in the week.
Do they email,text you to tell you your getting the payment or you've been rejected?

yogibear77

No, if there is a problem and your payment hasn't been processed you will be contacted next week

august12

yogibear77 wrote: »

No, if there is a problem and your payment hasn't been processed you will be contacted next week

Lodged online application on 27th and got automatic notification, all going well this should process payment next Tuesday. If no payment, then I can expect some form of correspondence, is that correct?

yogibear77

They are in the process of going through the applications that have incorrect or missing information, where need they are contacting people. Provided you are eligible for the payment

Lashes28

yogibear77 wrote: »

They are in the process of going through the applications that have incorrect or missing information, where need they are contacting people. Provided you are eligible for the payment

Yeah but if your details are wrong they are contacting you to reapply not just sort things out

Away With The Fairies

Can all the applications
-covid19 emergency payment,
-illness benefit
-unemployment benefit

be done online?

I'm still working, not sick yet but preparing now for what's coming. Or do I need to get forms from the social welfare office? What about payments? Can they pay into bank account, to limit your interactions with the post office staff and less handling of cash?

Online application seems like the easy option but I know the social welfare likes to make things as difficult as possible for people.

SCOOP 64

Away With The Fairies wrote: »

Can all the applications
-covid19 emergency payment,
-illness benefit
-unemployment benefit

be done online?

I'm still working, not sick yet but preparing now for what's coming. Or do I need to get forms from the social welfare office? What about payments? Can they pay into bank account, to limit your interactions with the post office staff and less handling of cash?

Online application seems like the easy option but I know the social welfare likes to make things as difficult as possible for people.

All on line, give your bank account details as can be paid into bank.

billybonkers

What are people who have had their hours cut entitled to? Is there any benefit for them? A friend has had their hours cut by 50%

KevinK

My girlfriend (EU national) moved to Ireland in March 2015 and worked here until August 2017.

We then travelled/worked abroad for two years. (NonEu)

She returned To work in Ireland in June 2019 and now has just been let go due to Covid 19.

Is she entitled to social welfare under normal circumstances?
Will she have access to this Covid 19 payment?
Has she paid enough stamps in this period?

aido79

aido79 wrote: »

I would imagine the reason for giving a flat rate payment of €350 was because they know people who aren't used to earning this much will most likely see it as "easy come easy go" and the money will quickly go back into the economy and stimulate it when others aren't likely to be spending as much as usual.

The money is going straight back into the economy as nobody will be saving money from the 350 per week!

Dodge

On the scale of things...

https://twitter.com/ingridmileyrte/status/1247140246065725440?s=21

SCOOP 64

Just thought id mention i applied late on 27th march, i email welfare last night got reply this morning,

"I can see that your Pandemic Unemployment Payment has been processed on 04/04/2020"

hopefully payment will be in tomorrow.

Stheno

SCOOP 64 wrote: »

Just thought id mention i applied late on 27th march, i email welfare last night got reply this morning,

"I can see that your Pandemic Unemployment Payment has been processed on 04/04/2020"

hopefully payment will be in tomorrow.

Do you mind me asking which email address you used?

SCOOP 64

Stheno wrote: »

Do you mind me asking which email address you used?

info@welfare.ie

Hoboo

KevinK wrote: »

My girlfriend (EU national) moved to Ireland in March 2015 and worked here until August 2017.

We then travelled/worked abroad for two years. (NonEu)

She returned To work in Ireland in June 2019 and now has just been let go due to Covid 19.

Is she entitled to social welfare under normal circumstances?
Will she have access to this Covid 19 payment?
Has she paid enough stamps in this period?

All answered on the SW site if you care to have a look. I wouldn't rely on strangers to do your research.

degsie

Is there any way to check the status of your covid-19 emergency application online? I logged into mygov.ie but cannot find any way to check it there.

SCOOP 64

degsie wrote: »

Is there any way to check the status of your covid-19 emergency application online? I logged into mygov.ie but cannot find any way to check it there.

No,you can send a email as i did above but you properly will have the money in tomorrow before you get a reply.

didntgotoplan

My employment temporarily let everyone go due to covid 19 about a week after I began a month of leave due to a non covid 19 related illness. I'm supposed to be back in work but still layed off. I was told to fill in the covid 19 relief forms by work but I just got an email back saying I don't qualify as I was on illness benefit the time of the closure. I'm not really sure what to do and work don't know either

marguerite2000

Any one get any arrears from the Covid -19 payment tonight..

Dodge

marguerite2000 wrote: »

Any one get any arrears from the Covid -19 payment tonight..

Nobody did, or will do, if at all, for weeks

marguerite2000

Dodge wrote: »

Nobody did, or will do, if at all, for weeks

ok i got a payment i dont undetrstand ..thought was arrears

Hoboo

marguerite2000 wrote: »

ok i got a payment i dont undetrstand ..thought was arrears

How much was it for? Might make more sense.