Optimum time to begin JSB claim

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Hello there
I'm looking for some help please ... I've recently taken a vol redundancy package of 95k
I won't receive any JSB for 1st 9 weeks after receiving my p45.. Should I wait til the 9 week period is up before making a JSB clm so I can then receive payment for full 9 months ... Alternatively I could make it on date of p45 ... Not get paid for 9 wks and then receive payment for the bal of the 9 months ( total paymt of abt 7 months .... Whereas with 1st option above I'd receive the full 9 months ... Does this make sense to anyone ... I'd appreciate any help please
 
One way or another you are going to loose 9wks JSB (disqualification)

Redundancy

If you are under 55 and get a redundancy payment of more than €50,000 you are disqualified from claiming Jobseeker's Benefit. The table below shows how long you may be disqualified for.



The length of the disqualification is at the discretion of the deciding officer (who can take your circumstances into account).


Any period of disqualification is subtracted from your total Jobseeker's Benefit entitlement.



So if you are disqualified for 3 weeks (which is 18 days payment) your JB claim starts on day 19.
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I know that is the theory but I think if you don't claim until after the disqualification period is up then you get JB for the full term, this certainly was the case up to couple of years ago unless that has been changed since. Local sw office would (if you got the right person) tell you go away and come back and make your claim after the period was up.
 
wbbs said:
I know that is the theory but I think if you don't claim until after the disqualification period is up then you get JB for the full term, this certainly was the case up to couple of years ago unless that has been changed since. Local sw office would (if you got the right person) tell you go away and come back and make your claim after the period was up.
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+1

The only drawback to waiting the 9 weeks is that there are no social insurance contributions being made, but in the scheme of things I think its the lesser evil.
 
Well if the OP's username is anything to go by maybe he has loads put up already and 9 missing won't matter :)
 
Thanks for taking time to reply

Thks for ur replies
Yes a kind SW office worker did suggest I come back in 9 wks
Have abt 30 yrs stamps under belt
Thks again for ur input
 
eastbono said:
If you are over 55 years of age there is no disqualification period.
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Seems there is a lot of sneaky stuff in the system.

Would the over 55 rule apply to someone who left their job or scheme for whatever reason.
 
There are lots of ways around the 9 weeks thing if you are careful.
 
pudds said:
Seems there is a lot of sneaky stuff in the system.

Would the over 55 rule apply to someone who left their job or scheme for whatever reason.
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The over 55 exemption applies to disqualification based on a redundancy payment, not for any other reason.
 
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