Supplementary Pension and Job Seekers Benefit

EarWig

To get supplementary pension you must have first applied for any benefits like job seekers benefit.

To get job seekers benefit you must be looking for work. The supplementary pension rules state that any reduced or non payment of benefits must be for reasons "outside his/her personal control".

So, if I declare that I'm not actually looking for work, then any supplementary pension calculation would be made on the assumption that I was getting the benefit as looking for work would be under my control.

Is this interpretation correct?

What are people doing in practice?

What controls do they apply to someone over 62 years of age to verify that you are in fact looking for work?

Kirbi

Yes, you'll be expected to expend your Job Seekers (etc.) before you can get the supplementary pension.

I'm not sure what you would have to do for DSP.

Vologda69

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058305671/supplementary-pension-and-job-seekers-benefit

DSP Activation usually doesn't bother people over 62. You can also get payment into your bank from 62 on. Just say you are actively seeking work and they will leave you in peace.