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. It is important to apply on the first day you become unemployed because you will not get paid for the first 3 days of your claim. If you make a late claim , it may be backdated if you provide good evidence for the delay. More information is available in our document about signing on for the first time. If you think you have been wrongly refused Jobseeker's Allowance you can appeal the decision to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
You can apply for JA online at mywelfare. After you log in, it will ask you to give some personal and financial information, as well as details of your employment, training and education history. It will also ask you to upload or post any supporting documents that are needed. You can get an application form for JA UP1 by emailing forms welfare. If you are making a repeat claim less than 6 months since your last claim, you complete form UP6 pdf.
You will need to bring certain documents with you when you apply for Jobseeker's Allowance. If you have a question about this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 07 Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm. You can also contact your local Citizens Information Centre or Request a call back from an information officer. You must also: Be fully unemployed or work for 3 days a week or less Be available for full-time work and genuinely seeking work Be capable of work Pass a means test Meet the habitual residence condition You can get more information on the conditions for getting a jobseeker's payment and employment services for jobseekers.
Self-employment and Jobseeker's Allowance If you are self-employed, you may be entitled to JA, depending on your income from your business. Artists and Jobseeker's Allowance If you are a professional artist on JA, you can be exempt from l abour market activation for the first year that you are out of work. Disqualification and reduction in payment You may not be entitled to JA in certain situations. Students If you have just left school, you cannot get Jobseeker's Allowance.
Short-term work or training 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 will get your payment again without delay. Penalty rates Your payment can be reduced if you do not attend meetings when the DSP asks you to. You are also only eligible to claim contributions-based JSA for upto six months after which you may be entitled to claim income-based JSA. If you have not paid enough NI credits or you have a low income or no income at all you should claim Income based JSA.
The amount you will get is worked out by the government who calculate a figure based on what they think you need to live on.
They will take into account your personal circumstances and will typically look at the following criteria…. The gov. It should be noted that claiming JSA including contributions based JSA will count as income and could impact you entitlement to other welfare benefits or tax credits.
The only exceptional to this is if you are getting your benefits topped up by income based JSA, Universal Credit or Pension Credit in which instance your contributions based JSA is ignored for housing benefit purposes. Premiums should be paid automatically when you apply but if you are not receiving the extra money you should speak to your local JobCentre Plus.
The deductions are as follows…. Certain benefits are excluded from JSA calculations including child benefit, attendance allowance, disability living allowance, personal independence payment and armed forces independence payment.
With regard to JSA, a sanction would mean you have failed to fulfil the basic eligibility criteria, which is that are you are available and actively looking for employment. Appeals should be made to to the Social Security and Child Support Tribunal , see our full section on making an appeal. Toggle navigation. Home » Job Seekers Allowance Job Seekers Allowance JSA is a benefit paid those who are able to work but are either not working at all or are not in full time employment defined as less than 16 hours per week.
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