partner put on a 3 day week / entitlements???

Hi i am unemployed since jan of this year and have been recieving JSA of 169.90 a week. My partner was bringing in 350 a week from full time work.

Last week he got a letter from work stating hes been put on a 3 day week(after orginally taking a pay cut). His weekly wages will now be 210 a week. He is going to claim for the 2 days. We are paying 135euro a week in rent, and are not in a position to move and our landlord refused to cut the rent

So we have a few questions.

1. Would we be entitled to rent allowance considering we pay 20euro more rent than the 115e a week limit(thats the limit for single people , doesnt say about couples)

2. Could my partner be rejected for the 2 days claiming seen as im on JSA, also if he does get the 2 days will my money be put up or down?

3. When should my partner go down to claim, his 3 day week doesnt start until 10th Aug and he doesnt know weather to go down before or after. Also should i go with him seen as im on JSA and i might need to add details to the claim?

4. Anyone know if theres a waiting time on claiming for 2 days?

Thanks

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http://www.citizensinformation.ie/c...supplementary-welfare-schemes/rent_supplement shows the current rates.

Depending where you live, you could be eligible. Limits range from 108 per week in the north west to 186 euro per week in Dublin for a couple with no children, however as far as I understand they may take the work-related income into account as means.

Call up the welfare office who will be able to work it out for you.

Reply, Im not sure about this but my cousin is married and his wife went on a 2 day week (had to look after thier baby) when he went abroad for an assignment. Anyways she recieved payment fro the 3 days she used to work for about 2 months. The only problem was when he came home he ended up paying it back in his Income tax...did not make much sense to me, but this is what happened to him, I know I seen his tax certificate, and he is still paying it off.