Rates of Payment 2010 - Welfare.ie

Jobseeker’s supportsWhere a person is in receipt of a rate of Jobseeker’s Allowance applicable topersons aged under 25 (as outlined in the table on page 45) and he or sheparticipates in a course of education, training or Community Employment, thefull normal rate of payment applicable to that course/scheme applies withoutany reduction for persons aged under 25.Where a person is under 25 and has completed such a course of education,training or Community Employment, they will revert to the age related rate ofJobseeker’s Allowance, €100.00 or €150.00, if they had previously been inreceipt of that rate.Specific provisions for claimants aged 22 – 24Where a claimant of Jobseeker’s Allowance is aged 22 - 24 years of age, the rateapplicable to 22 - 24 year olds shown above does not apply where:• The period of unemployment commenced on or before December 30,2009.• The claimant is participating in the Work Placement programme operatedby FAS.Specific provisions for claimants aged 18 – 21Where a claimant of Jobseeker’s Allowance is aged under 18 - 21 years, the rateapplicable to 18 to 21 year olds shown above does not apply where/to:• The period of unemployment commenced on or before December 30,2009.• The claimant was aged 18 or 19 on December 30, 2009 and the period ofunemployment commenced on or before April 29, 2009.• Certain people who were in the care of the HSE during the period of 12months before he or she attained the age of 18.‡ If you were in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance prior to 26 September 2007, you mayget a reduced rate increase if your spouse or partner has earnings or income in excessof €100.00 and up to €310.00 gross per week, (see pages 52-58).*You can get an increase of €29.80 for each qualified child if you qualify for an increasefor a qualified adult or if you are parenting alone. If you do not qualify for an increasefor a qualified adult, you may get a half-rate qualified child increase.46