I was made redundant a few weeks back and received a lump sum of 107k, (96k after tax).
I see that I'm not entitled to any JB payments for 9 weeks due to the size of this payment - the question I have is should I register with the Dept of SW now (in order to keep my social insurance record intact) or should I wait until the 9 weeks have elapsed?
Apologies for the simple nature of this question but I haven't been unemployed before! Thanks in advance.
I think you are suppose to lodge a claim for Jobseekers Benefit the first working day after being made redundant.
Yes, this is what you'll find on various websites etc...
However in practice if you go to lodge the claim on Day 1 the staff will tell you to wait out the 9 weeks. Because the length of JSB is determined by the date the claim is lodged and if you wait out your disqualification period you get to claim for longer.
A friend of mine went through it before xmas. He went to make the claim on Nov 1 2011. He was told if he lodged claim on Nov 1, he would be disqualified for 9 weeks, begin collecting money in Jan 2012, and his JSB would expire in November 2012.
If he didnt lodge the claim until Jan 2012, the disqualification would be waived and he would be able to continue collecting JSB until Jan 2013.
He didnt believe this and went to check with citizens info - they confirmed. I dont think its the official line, but its whats happening.
Actually you might be better off not waiting until the 9 weeks are up to apply. The tax advice I was given recently was to apply after 4 weeks even if I won't receive a payment for the 9 week period. It has to do with the PRSI credits and maintaining a complete social insurance record while trying to maximise the length of time that I will get Jobseekers Benefit for.
Sunny, my pal did query this (I told him to because I was concerned about a gap in his credits), but SW still maintained it made more sense to wait. Im sorry I dont have more detail on that aspect of it.
Hi TruthseekerYes, this is what you'll find on various websites etc...
However in practice if you go to lodge the claim on Day 1 the staff will tell you to wait out the 9 weeks. Because the length of JSB is determined by the date the claim is lodged and if you wait out your disqualification period you get to claim for longer.
A friend of mine went through it before xmas. He went to make the claim on Nov 1 2011. He was told if he lodged claim on Nov 1, he would be disqualified for 9 weeks, begin collecting money in Jan 2012, and his JSB would expire in November 2012.
If he didnt lodge the claim until Jan 2012, the disqualification would be waived and he would be able to continue collecting JSB until Jan 2013.
He didnt believe this and went to check with citizens info - they confirmed. I dont think its the official line, but its whats happening.
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