9 week wait for dole after quiting & annual leave?

vafankillar · 25-06-2022 10:06pm #1

will be leaving my job soon for personal & medical reasons, that would be temporary & probably not something that would qualify me for any illness benefits or anything. would be applying for a new job after & hoping to start asap, but if it doesn't go to plan i'm just wondering when exactly the 9 weeks start & if having annual leave due for the 2 weeks after you quit delays that or not.

thanks

dublinbando · 25-06-2022 10:11pm

The date you're assessed from is the date you official finish up. They expect you to apply for job seekers straight away and they will decide any waiting period then.

vafankillar · 25-06-2022 10:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119250049#Comment_119250049

cheers, so even tho you're getting 'paid' from work the following week(s) for the annual leave due, should apply then, makes sense i suppose.

gipi · 25-06-2022 10:31pm

It'll be the date on your p45, which will be the date you finish your annual leave. You won't be unemployed until after your leave ends.

25-06-2022 10:32pm

Illness benefit is granted based on your prsi contributions, not on the nature of your illness.

Make sure you DON'T qualify before you hand in your notice! ven

But even if you don't qualify, you should apply as you will get credited PRSI contributions.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_benefit.html#l30369

Dempo1 · 25-06-2022 11:09pm

Back up folks, firstly there's no longer such a thing as a p45. Secondly illness benefit is related to contributions but does require a GP incapacity cert.

OP, you don't wait 9 weeks before applying for Jobseekers, you sign up immediately on leaving your job, if you don't you affect continuity of contributions. There is a possibility of a 9 week penalty but your situation will be assessed, stress, reasons for leaving etc. I believe the 9 week penalty may be less if you can justify a reason for leaving and also its not that you have to wait weeks for a payment. You could if necessary apply for SWA but its means tested, JSB is not if your eligible which your likely eligible for.

Look at citizens information on JSB and rules etc.

TooTired123 · 26-06-2022 7:48pm

Apply for illness benefit as soon as your annual leave is finished. Your GP has to certify you as unfit for work.

vafankillar · 26-06-2022 11:20pm

i dont think my GP would certify me as unfit tbh, will probably be taking about weeks off before hoping to find somewhere new, but just incase things didn't go to plan, was wondering if the annual leave counted or not, will apply anyway when the time comes & see how the asessment goes

Dempo1 · 27-06-2022 7:27pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119254976#Comment_119254976

In reality you should apply once your employment ceases completely, there is no point in doing anything until then and particularly when still being paid by your employer.

Normally someone in a situation who's unhappy for whatever reason gives notice, gets a final payment to include outstanding holiday pay etc and then applies.

FobleAsNuck · 14-07-2022 3:37am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119250138#Comment_119250138

there isn't a P45 anymore

https://www.revenue.ie/en/jobs-and-pensions/changing-jobs/when-you-leave-your-job.aspx

Dempo1 · 14-07-2022 7:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119334826#Comment_119334826

Already mentioned 😏

Vologda69 · 28-07-2022 9:38pm

The 9 week disqualification rule rarely applies....increasingly seeing lot of customers qouting mental health reasons, bullying etc as reasons for quiting jobs....give a good reason and officer has discretion to award immediately

vafankillar · 21-08-2022 8:55pm

so doctor has giving me cert cover 13th august to 3rd of september for illness benefit, applied thursday after doctors sent in application that afternoon.

never applied for any social welfare stuff before but anyone shed light on what happens next or if i should get backpaid for this week next week? should i get a phone call for more questions or is that form and doctors cert usually enough?

9 week wait for dole after quiting & annual leave?

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