Firstly, your wife would not have been entitled to claim Jobseeker's Benefit without having paid PRSI here prior to claiming, Now she is entitled to claim, tof be entitled to payment she muwst have at least 39 contributions paid, which can be a combination of those paid in Irleand and those paid in another EU country. The second condition is that she must have 39 PRSI weeks contributions or credits in 2006 for a claim made in 2008. again EU and Irish PRSI can be combined. The claim will be paid from the fourth day after it is made.