Jobseekers Allowance Cuts For Under 25′s
December 10, 2009
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Posted by Money Guide
Budget 2010 – December 2009
Jobseekers Allowance Cuts –
Jobseeker’s Allowance for new claimants without dependent children will be reduced to €100 for people aged 20 and 21 (From January 2010).
Jobseeker’s Allowance for new claimants aged 22 to 24 , without dependent children, will be reduced to €150 (January 2010).
Jobseeker’s Allowance rate will be reduced to €196 for all people aged 25 and over (January 2010).
It will be reduced to €150 where job offers or “activation” measures have been refused.
The Increase for a Qualified Adult for new claimants aged 20 and 21 without dependent children will be reduced to €100 (January 2010).
The Increase for a Qualified Adult for new claimants aged between 22 and 24 without dependent children will be reduced to €130.10 (January 2010).
There will be no change to the maximum rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance for people aged 18 and 19 without dependent children and their qualified adult dependent . This is already set at €100 a week
The full rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance will be paid to claimants under 25 years of age if they participate in an approved education or training course
Categories: Budget 2009, Budget 2010, December Budget, Welfare Benefits
Hi, I turned 20 on the 4th of January, since then I have been getting 196, but this week I only got 100, I went to the social welfare office, and they said that I should have never received the 196 as last years rules apply to me! I don’t understand this, could someone please help. I’m doing a course funded by FAS, anything they asked me to do, I have done, I just wanna know why they’ve reduced my payment! Please help!
Hi,i was working for 4 and a half years..im 21 now i started at 16 and qualified my trade of electrician at the start of last year..(just in time) then i got let go and was receiving job seeker’s benefit which ran out at the start of december..the welfare office messed up (or pushed aside) my claim to switch to allowance..ive got it sorted now this week and its in the process..am i going to get cut to 100 euro..??i had it applied to switch for in december..i cant beleive it if i am i paid my tax’s for 4 and a half years and im trying to find work..ive done my FAS im an electrician im not going to do some stupid waste of time course or work elsewhere..work should be coming in soon (fingers crossed)so i hope i can sign off soon…so bored at home..:( (i know what your going to say why don’t you go to australia my answer..no)
Ciara, if you signed on BEFORE the 30th of December 2009, and turned 20 on the 4th of January the rules set in the Budget 2009 and the mini budget apply to your application- because of this you should receive the higher adult rate upon your 20th birthday, in order to get the higher rate you DO NOT have to participate in a FAS course, because you are not considered a ‘new claimant’
Reject the €100 and appeal against it. Good luck
Ciara, If you signed on after the 30th of December the new rules apply.
I am going to be finished my college exams at the end of May, I have to complete association exams after this however so i will have my degree but will not be qualified to work as this till mid July (when I complete these outside of college exams). So my question is will I be entitled to any sort of job seekers benefit/allowance during this month where I will be finished college but not able to work. i have also been working part-time for the last 3 years in the same place of which I have recently been let go.
Hi, i am 20,Have been working since i was 16 and just got let go, i finished college in may.Just got a reply to my claim for jobseekers allowance, i am only entitled to 40 euro a week, is this right?? i am 21 in september.
Danielle – are you living with your parents? If you are – the Jobseekers is reduced if your parent’s income is over certain levels. It could be that. If not – ask the Welfare for an explanation. It’s not the full rate…
I’m currently living and working in London but my place of employment is shutting down.I’m 22 and unqualified,my parents are separated and I would be relying on my low income farming father to support me if I did move home.any idea how much I would be entitled to per week if I did move home?