newly Unemployed? What am i entitled to?

[Keeks]

Hi There,

I am being let go from my Job on friday and i have been in the job for 9 months on a PAYE basis. Before that i worked as an it contractor through an umbrella company. I am married and the OH is in state employment.

I am looking for Job in the west and so far no luck and not much coming up in my line of work. What can i do now? really worried about keeping up the mortgage payments and other monthly commitments?

 

[ClubMan]

You may be able to claim some tax back:

Form P50 - First Claim for Repayment During Unemployment

You should sign on at your local SW office and see if you are entitled to claim PRSI linked Jobseekers Benefit or means test Jobseekers Allowance:

Jobseeker Supports

Even if you are not then signing on should mean that you get PRSI credits for long term SW benefits while unemployed.

If you cannot get a job in your normal line of work then maybe you need to widen your options?