Delay in claiming Jobseekers Benefit

[misspiggy]

My husband lost his job on November 5th but did not get his p45 until mid December. He went in to the social welfare office on December 17th and got a letter today saying he is entitled to payment but only from December 17th. The date of cessation of employment on his p45 is in November. Are they making a mistake? I thought they went by the date he lost his job and then just didn't pay the firt three days?

 

[Welfarite]

No, the claim was made on 17th decemebr and that is when he will be paid from. he will have to make a written application to backdate it if he wants; there was no need to wait for the p45 before claiming (see keypost here adn other posts on threadds relating to backdating of claims)

 

[misspiggy]

Thanks for the reply.
Is there much hope for them backdating it?
We genuinely thought it was based on the date of unemployment.
It is worth €800 which we can't afford to lose out on :-(

 

[Welfarite]

Only way of finding out is to apply. every claim is treated on it own merits adn opinions given here don't count unfortunately!