Is an employed spouse entitled to benefits if made redundant

[Bar200]

Both myself and my husand are self employed. If I was to become an employee of my husband and at some stage down the road, became redundant, would I be entitled to benefits. We have both been self employed for 12-14 years but looking ahead with the current encomic climate, we wonder if it would be better that one is employed in the PAYE.

 

[Ravima]

AFAIK, SW benefits are based on earning 2 years previous, so you would need to keep the show on the road for at least two years. Talk to your accountant.

 

[mandelbrot]

AFAIK the answer is no.

To be entitled to JSB you would have to have paid A-class PRSI - a spouse employed by their spouse would not be an A-class employment.

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publicatio...ebenefitsaffectedifIamemployedbymyspouse.aspx