Payments for unemployed people
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If your business has closed, or if you are self-employed but have less work and less income than before, you may qualify for a social welfare payment. -
If you lose your job or are unemployed you may get a social welfare payment. Information about the process of signing on for a jobseeker's payment. -
This is a weekly payment to people who have lost their job and are covered by social insurance. -
A means-tested payment to people who are unemployed and looking for work. -
You are required to notify your Intreo Centre or local Social Welfare Branch Office if you have been claiming social welfare benefits and are returning to work. -
The COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment was for employees and self-employed people who had lost employment during the COVID-19 public health emergency. -
Read about the employment services and supports available to jobseekers in Ireland. -
Younger jobseekers must meet the same conditions as all other jobseekers but there are some targeted supports to help them into work. -
Jobseeker’s Benefit (Self-Employed) is a payment to support people who lose their self-employment. -
The Jobseeker's Transitional payment is a special payment for lone parents whose youngest child is aged between 7 and 13 years. Read about the payment and how to apply. -
An overview of the special provisions that apply to older jobseekers and people who retire early. -
A scheme for professional artists on Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) that allows you to focus on your artistic work and develop your portfolio. -
The conditions you must meet to get a jobseeker’s payment and the penalties that apply if you do not meet these conditions. -
To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must satisfy a means test. A means test examines all your sources of income. However, some income is not included when calculating your means.This document is in: Means test for social welfare payments -
Explains how your income from work and your spouse's income from work can affect your rate of Jobseeker's Allowance.This document is in: Means test for social welfare payments -
You may be able to work and get Jobseeker's Benefit. This page explains how work affects your Jobseeker's Benefit.This document is in: Social welfare payments and work