Social welfare - living with parents

[arasnella]

Hi there,


im 24

Just finishing college in May.

Living with parents. Mother doesn't work. Dad just retired in January.

Just wondering if i would be entitled to social welfare?

 

[niceoneted]

Will you be looking for and available for work? Or on what grounds will you be looking for SW.

 

[Ildánach]

If you apply for Jobseekers Allowance (or Supplementary Welfare Allowance while your claim is being processed), your parents means will be taken into account under Benefit & Privelege, until you are 25, after which you would be assessed only on your own means. See following for details http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/Pages/ua_benpriv.aspx

 

[gipimann]

In addition to the Benefit and Priviledge assessment mentioned above, there is also an age-related reduced rate of Jobseeker's Allowance payment for persons under 25.

The maximum rate for a person aged 22, 23 or 24 is currently €144pw