Unemployment Benefit

My wife was recently laid off having worked for just short of two years with a charity / not for profit organisation. Her earnings were in the region of €18,000 per annum. It was a full time / fixed term contract position. She made her PRSI contributions during this time. She has started job hunting, but for a variety of reasons we suspect that it might be sometime before she secures work.

When applying for for Unemployment assistence, will her entitlement be solely based on her income and the PRSI contributions that she has made. Is my oncome as the husband a factor? Am I required to I to submit my P60, etc?

Finally, what is the weekly Unemplyment Entitlement at the moment and how long does it take to take to process a new application and avail of payments.

Regards,

renault said:

When applying for for Unemployment assistence, will her entitlement be solely based on her income and the PRSI contributions that she has made.

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Jobseekers Assistance is means tested. Jobseekers Benefit is PRSI linked. Note the difference. She should just sign on and see which, if either, she is entitled to.

Jobseeker Supports

Is my oncome as the husband a factor?

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Not if she qualifies for PRSI linked benefit. Yes if she does not and is means tested for assistance.

Am I required to I to submit my P60, etc?

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Possibly for the assistance means test.

Finally, what is the weekly Unemplyment Entitlement at the moment and how long does it take to take to process a new application and avail of payments.

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Jobseekers Benefit Rates
Jobseekers Allowance Rates

Unemployment Benefit is based on her PRSI stamps paid in the previous year(s) prior to claiming. If she has enough stamps paid she will be paid based on these alone.
Umemployment Assistance is means based and will take into account her current situation and any income she may have. It probably will take into account your earnings as well but I'm not sure on this. She needs to go down to her loacl SW office and sign on immediately and they will tell her what entitlements she can get.
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elcato said:

Umemployment Assistance is means based and will take into account her current situation and any income she may have. It probably will take into account your earnings as well but I'm not sure on this.

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It will. And note that the payment schemes have been called Jobseekers Benefit/Assistance for a good while now.

She needs to go down to her loacl SW office and sign on immediately and they will tell her what entitlements she can get.

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Even if she does not qualify for either, having signed on will secure her PRSI credits towards long term (pension benefits) while unemployed.