Claiming tax and USC back after redundancy.

[Not_near_it]

Hi all,

I was made redundant on the 11th of October.
Doing some research it seems like I can apply for tax and usc back if I haven’t received any taxable income, which I haven’t and don’t foresee for the rest of the year.

How to claim a tax and USC refund if you are unemployed

This page outlines how to claim a tax and Universal Social Charge (USC) refund if you are unemployed

www.revenue.ie

Is there anything I need to be aware of if I apply for this?
I will be entitled to job seekers benefit from mid next month, which I will be applying for. I have to wait for 9 weeks before applying.

Thanks.

 

[ClubMan]

Is there anything I need to be aware of if I apply for this?

Not that I can think of.

I will be entitled to job seekers benefit from mid next month, which I will be applying for. I have to wait for 9 weeks before applying.

That will be based on your PRSI contribution record and any tax reclaim will have no bearing on it.

I'd also ignore the 9 week thing. Just apply and see what they say. I voluntarily quit my last job in 2021 and applied for JB immediately and got it.

 

[Not_near_it]

Thanks for the reply.

I knew redundancy was coming so I was advised to apply for job seekers benefit straight away, which I did.
I was contacted by social welfare who cancelled the application and told me to reapply after the 9 weeks.

 

[ClubMan]

Thanks for the reply.

I knew redundancy was coming so I was advised to apply for job seekers benefit straight away, which I did.
I was contacted by social welfare who cancelled the application and told me to reapply after the 9 weeks.

Ok, fair enough.
I presume they deferred it on these grounds?

Jobseeker's Benefit

This is a weekly payment to people who have lost their job and are covered by social insurance.

www.citizensinformation.ie

You may be disqualified from getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 9 weeks if you:

• ...
• Are aged under 55 and get a redundancy payment of more than €50,000. The exact length of your disqualification (up to 9 weeks) will depend on the amount of redundancy payment you received.

 

[Not_near_it]

That’s exactly why, I knew I wouldn’t get it for 9 weeks but I thought I could apply straight away.