You could be disqualified from getting JA for up to 9 weeks if you:. Read more in our document about sanctions that may apply if you do not fulfil the conditions of your jobseeker's payment. If you have just left school, you cannot get Jobseeker's Allowance.
To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must be at least 18 and be out of school for 3 months. The 3 month disqualification rule does not apply to Youthreach participants. If you are a third-level student studying full-time, you cannot claim the dole JA or JB. You cannot sign on outside term-time, such as during the summer holidays unless you are a mature student. However, once you have finished college permanently you can claim a jobseeker's payment if you cannot find work.
This is also the case if you leave college without finishing your course. The DSP has a fast-tracking system for people who sign off JA to take up work for a short period of up to 12 weeks or to go on a short training course lasting up to 12 weeks. You must inform your Intreo Centre or local Social Welfare branch office before you start work or training. Your Rent Supplement can also be suspended for up to 12 weeks.
If you were getting an age-related reduced rate of JA and you take part in a course of education, training or an employment support scheme the appropriate personal rate of payment applicable to that course or scheme will apply as long as you are aged under When you complete the course you will go back to your previous age-related JA rate.
Any means you have are deducted from this rate. Your payment can be reduced if you do not attend meetings when the DSP asks you to. It can also be reduced if you do not take part in an appropriate employment support scheme, work experience or training. You can find out more in our document about penalties for not meeting the conditions of your jobseeker's payment. If you qualify for JA, you get an amount for yourself, which is called the personal rate of payment.
You may also get an increase in your payment for an adult dependant and any child dependants. A child dependant is usually a child up to 18 years of age who lives with you. If you and your partner are both getting a social welfare payment, you will each get a half-rate IQC. The means test will assess their income from the scheme in the same way as income from a job where they pay PRSI.
If your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is getting a social welfare payment in his or her own right with some exceptions or is on a Further Education and Training FET course or VTOS course and getting an allowance you will not get an IQA, but you will get a half-rate increase for any qualified children. If you live with a person aged 16 or over who is caring for your child dependant, you may be able to get an IQA for them.
To apply for this IQA, you must be single, widowed, divorced, separated, a former civil partner or not living with your civil partner. You collect your JA payment every week, from your nearest post office. You must bring valid photo ID with you to collect it. This can be your:. You should apply for Jobseeker's Allowance the first day you become unemployed. To register please select your council from the list below and enter your work email address which normally ends. To register please select your housing association from the list below and enter your work email address.
If your HA is not shown please select other from the list below. To register please select your Citizen's Advice Bureau from the list below and enter your work email address which normally ends. Back to A-Z Help pages index Jobseeker's Allowance Please note: If you are working age or in a couple where both are working age, you are no longer able to make a new claim for income based Jobseeker's Allowance.
What is it? Can I get it? How do I claim? Third Party Deductions When you claim Job Seekers Allowance you can pay for bills and debt directly from your benefit. Register Login. Enter your email address or username. Enter your password Password was successfully restored. Please check your inbox. Log in Forgot your password? Reset here. Created an account using Google or Facebook? Use our social login. Send reset password link. Other Adviser To register please enter the name of your organisation, its website address and your work email address.
Enter organisation name. Written by spunout. Factsheet Fact checked by experts and reviewed by young people. You can also collect your money from your nearest Post Office.
While on the dole, you must go to your local office once every month and sign on, confirming you are willing and able to work. If you live over 10 miles from your nearest social welfare office however, you will only have to sign on every 12 weeks.
While you are waiting for your dole to come through, you may qualify for Supplementary Welfare Allowance. Supplementary Welfare Allowance is an emergency payment you get if you cannot afford to wait until your dole comes through. Click here to learn more about Supplementary Welfare Allowance. This means that any income that you have from savings, investments or property other than your home can affect the payment you receive. If you live with your parents or with your partner, their income will be counted too.
This means if you are supporting an adult such as a spouse or civil partner or child, you will receive an increase. Other entitlements If you are on the dole you may be entitled to other benefits such as a medical card , mortgage interest payments or rent relief.
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