Job Seekers Benefit is payable for a max of 9 months. He can then apply for Job Seekers Allowance, but that is means-tested. So he will need to check whether his income will qualify him for JSA.job seekers benefit I think. he's worked his whole life so has all his prsi contributions
and must obviously wait till 66 for state pension. thanks for any advice
so if his drawdown of pension is below a certain amount he could still qualify for jsa?Job Seekers Benefit is payable for a max of 9 months. He can then apply for Job Seekers Allowance, but that is means-tested. So he will need to check whether his income will qualify him for JSA.
that would be great. would keep him going for the year until state pensionHe should also qualify for the Benefit Payment at 65, which is not means-tested.
Correct. You would need to go through the JSA Means Test requirements in detail to get a definite answer to this.so if his drawdown of pension is below a certain amount he could still qualify for jsa?
Regarding the Over 65 Benefit Payment, their entitlement will come down to the PRSI contributions history and in particular the contributions in 2021-2023 or 2022-2024 depending on their birth month. The critical thing for now, as @bstop said, is to ensure that they continue to claim credits when JSB ends in the event that JSA is not awarded.that would be great. would keep him going for the year until state pension
Great info thanksJobseekers benefit is not means tested, so he can start his pension without loosing his Jobseekers payments.
Tell him to continue signing on for class A credits when his Jobseekers payments end, in order to qualify for 65s benefit.
It is vital that he has at least 39 credits in the calender year of his 63rd birthday in order to qualify.