Self employed looking for JB based on previous employment

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hairyfeet

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Hi,

Until May 2007 I was employed full-time and paid PRSI in Class A...... and have paid PRSI and stamps before that since 1977! In May 2007 I accepted voluntarily redundancy in order to start a company of my own which I did in July 2007. Since July 2007 I have being paying PRSI in Class S1 (self employed) as I set up my own company.

Business had being going quite well but is now drying up so I'm wondering now if I decide to cease being self employed and start seeking full time work again can I can sign on and claim Jobseeker Benefit based on my PRSI contributions up to May 2007?

Also if I kept my current company going and got some paying ad-hoc work I assume I could reduce JB claim by relevant number of days each week. Is this correct?

Thanks for any advice.
 
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