No.
However they could qualify for Jobseekers benefit at age 65.
Basically the subsidiary employment rules for Jobseekers benefit are different to those for 65s benefit.
Employment 1. PAYE employment
Employment 2. Rental or investment income over 7000 euro per year.
To qualify under Jobseekers benefit rules, both employments must have run concurrently for at least 6 months and you must cease one immediately prior to making your claim.
Employment 2. must have existed for a minimum of 117 weeks.
You then take up Employment 1. for a minimum of 6 months and then cease this employment and claim Jobseekers benefit.
Depending on your class A Prsi record you are entitled to either 6 or 9 months Jobseekers benefit.
Say you are entitled to 6 months. You can cease Employment 1 and make your claim slightly under 6 months from your 65th birthday. By doing this you ensure that you are a Jobseekers claimer on your 65th birthday.
Anybody who is a Jobseekers benefit claimer on their 65th birthday automatically get to keep their Jobseekers benefit up to age 66 and this is paid at the maximum rate.
This is exactly the same as 65s benefit.
You might not qualify for the maximum rate of Jobseekers benefit for the initial 6 months up to age 65, as this depends of your PAYE earnings in your governing year. If your PAYE earnings are zero, or below a certain amount, you would only qualify for minimum JB rate. This is approximately 100 euro per week
In order to qualify you must ensure that you have a minimum of 39 class A credits in your governing year. This is two full years before the year of your claim. If your claim is made in the year you reach age 64 this will be the calender year your 62nd birthday.
QuoteReply
However they could qualify for Jobseekers benefit at age 65.
Basically the subsidiary employment rules for Jobseekers benefit are different to those for 65s benefit.
Employment 1. PAYE employment
Employment 2. Rental or investment income over 7000 euro per year.
To qualify under Jobseekers benefit rules, both employments must have run concurrently for at least 6 months and you must cease one immediately prior to making your claim.
Employment 2. must have existed for a minimum of 117 weeks.
You then take up Employment 1. for a minimum of 6 months and then cease this employment and claim Jobseekers benefit.
Depending on your class A Prsi record you are entitled to either 6 or 9 months Jobseekers benefit.
Say you are entitled to 6 months. You can cease Employment 1 and make your claim slightly under 6 months from your 65th birthday. By doing this you ensure that you are a Jobseekers claimer on your 65th birthday.
Anybody who is a Jobseekers benefit claimer on their 65th birthday automatically get to keep their Jobseekers benefit up to age 66 and this is paid at the maximum rate.
This is exactly the same as 65s benefit.
You might not qualify for the maximum rate of Jobseekers benefit for the initial 6 months up to age 65, as this depends of your PAYE earnings in your governing year. If your PAYE earnings are zero, or below a certain amount, you would only qualify for minimum JB rate. This is approximately 100 euro per week
In order to qualify you must ensure that you have a minimum of 39 class A credits in your governing year. This is two full years before the year of your claim. If your claim is made in the year you reach age 64 this will be the calender year your 62nd birthday.
QuoteReply
Last edited: