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Friend just turned 65 has retired from work as reached retirement age. Wants to keep working in less physical job. Will he qualify for the new payment? Has anyone got his at age 65?
New pay related unemployment age 65
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Is he retired or not? The post is confusing on this point.
www.citizensinformation.ie
Payment for people who retire at 65
If you retire at 65, you may qualify for a benefit payment until you reach 66. The payment is similar to Jobseeker’s Benefit, but you don’t need to be looking for work or sign on at your local Intreo centre.
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If he is still available for, and actively seeking employment, the wording below from the PRJB operational guidelines implies that he would qualify.
He should state that he has ceased an employment, rather than that he has retired.
If the person has retired, Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds is the appropriate scheme for them."
He should apply for PRJB.
If it turns out that this is not allowed he can then apply for JB65.
PS you seem to have answered your question here.
Retirement from an employment at any age up to age 65 should make no difference. If a person wishes to remain in the employment market and are unemployed they could qualify for PRJB
He should state that he has ceased an employment, rather than that he has retired.
"Between 65 and 66 Years of Age
Persons aged between 65 and 66 years of age may receive Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit if they have not retired from employment. Where their entitlement to Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit has exhausted, they may receive this payment beyond 39 weeks or 26 weeks whichever is applicable up to the date on which they reach pensionable age (66 years) provided they have not less than 156 paid contributions since first entering employment.If the person has retired, Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds is the appropriate scheme for them."
He should apply for PRJB.
If it turns out that this is not allowed he can then apply for JB65.
PS you seem to have answered your question here.
Retirement from an employment at any age up to age 65 should make no difference. If a person wishes to remain in the employment market and are unemployed they could qualify for PRJB
New unemployment benefit
I know this is only coming in March so the ins and outs of it might not be clear. Would you qualify for this is you take early retirement but still want to work at age 60? Would you qualify for this if you retire at 65, still want to work?
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They have retired in the sense that they are getting their work pension. But they are available and want to work full time.
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They are ceasing employment as their employment contract has ended. i.e. it ended because they have reached age 65.
They should state reason for unemployment as 'employment contract ended'.
If they state this when applying for PRJB they should qualify.
They are ceasing employment as their employment contract has ended. i.e. it ended because they have reached age 65.
They should state reason for unemployment as 'employment contract ended'.
If they state this when applying for PRJB they should qualify.
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