Child Benefit was discontinued for children aged 18 from January 2010 (regardless of whether they are in education or not). In 2010 parents dependent on social welfare payments got a special compensatory payment of €15 per week for dependent children aged 18.
This compensatory payment will no longer be paid in 2011. This means that when your second son turns 18 you will no longer get Child Benefit nor a compensatory payment for him. However you continue to be entitled to an increase for a qualified child with your social welfare payment for any children in full-time education (until they are 22). This remains at €29.80 per week in 2011.
You should also remember that when your 15-year old turns 16 in 2011, you will need to confirm that he is still in full-time education to ensure that Child Benefit continues to be paid. You should fill in a Child Benefit form (CB2) one month before his 16th birthday.
Showing posts with label Social Welfare. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Welfare. Show all posts
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Friday, October 15, 2010
Self Employed not Earning??
What social welfare payments are available if your business has slowed down?
If you are self-employed but do not have enough business to provide sufficient income, you can access social welfare jobseeker's payments. It is not necessary to close down your business to access these payments.
If you find yourself unemployed or you are getting less work you may qualify for a social welfare payment. You do not need to de-register as self-employed to get a social welfare payment.
Contact your local welfare office for further details.
If you are self-employed but do not have enough business to provide sufficient income, you can access social welfare jobseeker's payments. It is not necessary to close down your business to access these payments.
If you find yourself unemployed or you are getting less work you may qualify for a social welfare payment. You do not need to de-register as self-employed to get a social welfare payment.
Contact your local welfare office for further details.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
New Social Payment
A GROUP assessing the impact of the proposed universal social contribution (USC), to replace employee PRSI, and the health and income levies will report to Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan within weeks.
A new universal social contribution will replace employee PRSI, the health levy and the income levy. It will be paid by everyone at a low rate on a wide base as a collective contribution to public services.
Finance Minister, Mr Lenihan announced his intention to introduce the charge on income in his budget speech last December.
A new universal social contribution will replace employee PRSI, the health levy and the income levy. It will be paid by everyone at a low rate on a wide base as a collective contribution to public services.
Finance Minister, Mr Lenihan announced his intention to introduce the charge on income in his budget speech last December.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Voluntary Work, Did you Know?
Did you know that you can do voluntary work while receiving a jobseeker's payment?
Many people who receive either Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance are involved with community or voluntary groups.
Examples of voluntary work you can do while receiving a jobseeker's payment from Social Welfare include helping the sick, helping older people or people with a disability or assisting youth clubs, church groups, sports groups, cultural organisations or local resident associations.
To get involved in volunteering, you should request an application form VW1 from your Social Welfare Local Office.
Many people who receive either Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance are involved with community or voluntary groups.
Examples of voluntary work you can do while receiving a jobseeker's payment from Social Welfare include helping the sick, helping older people or people with a disability or assisting youth clubs, church groups, sports groups, cultural organisations or local resident associations.
To get involved in volunteering, you should request an application form VW1 from your Social Welfare Local Office.
Friday, March 5, 2010
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance?
The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme encourages people getting certain social welfare payments to become self-employed. People taking part in the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme can keep a percentage of their social welfare payment for up to 2 years.
From 1 May 2009, the qualifying period required for BTWEA is reduced from 2 years to 12 months provided you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance. A new Back to Work Allowance Scheme called the Short-term Enterprise Allowance started in May 2009.
You can avail of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance if you are:
Setting up as self-employed in a business that has been approved in advance in writing by a Job Facilitator or Partnership Company
And
Getting a Jobseeker's Allowance for 12 months
Or
Unemployed for 2 years and getting Jobseeker's Benefit. However, if you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance and are unemployed for one year you can qualify for the allowance. If you don't have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance, you must have a combination of qualifying social welfare payments for 2 years. Signing on for unemployment credits following your Jobseeker's Benefit will not count towards the qualifying period. Contact your local Social welfare office for details.
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie
From 1 May 2009, the qualifying period required for BTWEA is reduced from 2 years to 12 months provided you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance. A new Back to Work Allowance Scheme called the Short-term Enterprise Allowance started in May 2009.
You can avail of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance if you are:
Setting up as self-employed in a business that has been approved in advance in writing by a Job Facilitator or Partnership Company
And
Getting a Jobseeker's Allowance for 12 months
Or
Unemployed for 2 years and getting Jobseeker's Benefit. However, if you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance and are unemployed for one year you can qualify for the allowance. If you don't have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance, you must have a combination of qualifying social welfare payments for 2 years. Signing on for unemployment credits following your Jobseeker's Benefit will not count towards the qualifying period. Contact your local Social welfare office for details.
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Live for Less Card
Are you in receipt of Social Welfare, Why not take advantage of the Live for less card and save, save, save! The Live4Less discount card is the first and only one of its kind in Ireland. It currently offers exclusive discounts and special offers to card holders in over 60 locations and is adding new offers every day.
The Live4Less card has been developed solely for people on the Live Register and those receiving a Social Welfare payments. The card costs only €10.
Visit their website @ http://www.live4less.ie
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie
The Live4Less card has been developed solely for people on the Live Register and those receiving a Social Welfare payments. The card costs only €10.
Visit their website @ http://www.live4less.ie
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie
Social Welfare Appeals
Have you lost your Social Welfare entitlements? Were you refused payments based on a means test?
You should visit the Social Welfare Appeals website @ www.socialwelfareappeals.ie. Here you will find details of how the appeals process works. The site also lists case studies in the following areas Unemployment, Sickness, Pensions, Family, Social Insurance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance etc. You should read all case studies that may apply to your own situation, these case studies do give you a better understanding of how and why Social Welfare payments may be refused. All appeals must be made with 21 days.
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie/
You should visit the Social Welfare Appeals website @ www.socialwelfareappeals.ie. Here you will find details of how the appeals process works. The site also lists case studies in the following areas Unemployment, Sickness, Pensions, Family, Social Insurance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance etc. You should read all case studies that may apply to your own situation, these case studies do give you a better understanding of how and why Social Welfare payments may be refused. All appeals must be made with 21 days.
If you have any comments or queries please use the comments or email link below or visit our website @ http://www.cops.ie/
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Social Welfare Fraud
Reporting possible Social Welfare fraud
The Central Control Section of the Department of Social and Family Affairs accepts reports of possible fraud offered by members of the public in relation to the Department’s schemes. Reports are accepted by email, phone or in writing. All reports are dealt with in confidence. A member of the public may give details anonymously.
Contact Details:
By email: central.control@welfare.ie
By phone: (01) 704 3000, ask for Central Control Section,
By Post: Central Control Division, Shannon Lodge, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
The Central Control Section of the Department of Social and Family Affairs accepts reports of possible fraud offered by members of the public in relation to the Department’s schemes. Reports are accepted by email, phone or in writing. All reports are dealt with in confidence. A member of the public may give details anonymously.
Contact Details:
By email: central.control@welfare.ie
By phone: (01) 704 3000, ask for Central Control Section,
By Post: Central Control Division, Shannon Lodge, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Voluntary Work Scheme
In Department of Social and Family Affairs offices around the country, regular enquiries are made by jobseekers and groups about who and what is covered by the Voluntary Work Option – the aim is twofold:
-to encourage voluntary organisations to involve jobseekers to the greatest extent possible in their existing activities by creating new opportunities for voluntary work,
-to inform jobseekers of their freedom to involve themselves in voluntary work and to encourage them to do so.
Examples of voluntary work in which jobseekers may engage include helping the sick, older people or people with a disability or assisting youth clubs, church groups, sports groups, cultural organisations or local resident associations.
Click Here for more details (please note: this article link opens welfare.ie)
-to encourage voluntary organisations to involve jobseekers to the greatest extent possible in their existing activities by creating new opportunities for voluntary work,
-to inform jobseekers of their freedom to involve themselves in voluntary work and to encourage them to do so.
Examples of voluntary work in which jobseekers may engage include helping the sick, older people or people with a disability or assisting youth clubs, church groups, sports groups, cultural organisations or local resident associations.
Click Here for more details (please note: this article link opens welfare.ie)
Friday, November 27, 2009
Short-time working and Jobseeker's Benefit
Example: My working week was reduced to 3 days a while ago and I get Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB) for the days that I don’t work. I have been informed that the JB payment is due to end shortly. Can I re-qualify for this payment after working a 3-day week for the next 13 weeks? What are my options?
This refers to the general rule whereby someone who has used up their entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit may re-qualify by working and paying the appropriate PRSI contributions for at least 13 weeks.
However, in order to qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit you need to have suffered a “substantial loss of employment”. When you originally went on a reduced working week you would have satisfied this condition. However, if your employment pattern has not changed during the course of your JB claim you are now classified as a part-time worker for the purposes of assessing any new claim. As a result, the 3 days that you don’t work will no longer be regarded as substantial loss of employment, and you will not re-qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit after 13 weeks of part-time work.
Depending on your earnings and your family circumstances, you may be able to apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance for the 3 days that you don’t work. Alternatively, you may qualify for Family Income Supplement (FIS) which is a payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to help people at work on low incomes to support their families.
This refers to the general rule whereby someone who has used up their entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit may re-qualify by working and paying the appropriate PRSI contributions for at least 13 weeks.
However, in order to qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit you need to have suffered a “substantial loss of employment”. When you originally went on a reduced working week you would have satisfied this condition. However, if your employment pattern has not changed during the course of your JB claim you are now classified as a part-time worker for the purposes of assessing any new claim. As a result, the 3 days that you don’t work will no longer be regarded as substantial loss of employment, and you will not re-qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit after 13 weeks of part-time work.
Depending on your earnings and your family circumstances, you may be able to apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance for the 3 days that you don’t work. Alternatively, you may qualify for Family Income Supplement (FIS) which is a payment from the Department of Social and Family Affairs to help people at work on low incomes to support their families.
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