Oifig Bhrainse An Caisleán SWBO - CASTLEREA

Riabhach MAIN STREET

Phríomh Shráid CASTLEREA
An Caisleán Riabhach CO. ROSCOMMON
Co Ros Comáin

Guthán • Telephone: 094 9625510

Ms Corallina Palombella
Apartment 1
Ballymoe Road
Glenamaddy
Galway
Ireland
503

PPSN: 1882924TA 03/05/2023

Please quote this number when enquiring about your claim

Dear Ms Palombella,
Please read this form and keep it for reference
Your claim for Jobseeker’s Allowance has been awarded. Your weekly rate is made up as follows:

Personal Rate €220.00

Increase for Qualified Adult €0
Increase for 0 child(ren) €0
Less Means** €0.00
**Any income which you or your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant may have, or any property (except
your home) or assets which provide you with an income (see Note 5).

Your weekly rate is €220.00 payable from 26/04/2023.

If you are fully unemployed your first payment will be in GLENAMADDY P O CASTLEREA on 09/05/2023 and
every Tuesday after that.

Arrears, if any due, not included in your first payment will issue to you shortly.

If you work part-time and are paid into a financial institution your payment will be lodged into your account
on Tuesday each week (Wednesday after Bank Holiday weekends).

If you work part-time and are paid by cheque your payment will be issued on Monday each week (Tuesday
after Bank Holiday weekends).
As you have opted for Optional Jobseeker’s Allowance, it is important for you to know that as your primary
entitlement is Jobseeker’s Benefit the days you receive payment for Optional Jobseeker’s Allowance will be
counted as part of your entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit. As you are entitled to receive Jobseeker’s
Benefit for 234 days, once the total of paid days on Optional JA reaches this you will require 13 PRSI
contributions from paid employment to requalify for JB. This is provided for under Section 67(8) for
Jobseeker’s Benefit of Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005, as amended

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If you are fully unemployed you are required to sign at SWBO - CASTLEREA on 06/06/2023 at 10:00.

OR

If you are in part-time employment you are required to send in a docket each week advising the
office of the days you were employed and unemployed. The dockets will issue to you in batches of
four, you must return the appropriate one each week, completed by you and signed by your
employer.

Appealing this decision

If you think that this decision is incorrect, there are a number of options open to you:

• You have a right to request a review of the decision by a Deciding Officer by contacting this office
with any extra evidence you think is relevant.

• You have a right to appeal this decision directly to the Chief Appeals Officer.
You can find more information on how to make an appeal and fill in an appeal notice form online
here: https://www.socialwelfareappeals.ie/your_appeal/how_to_make_appeal/

You may also write to the Social Welfare Appeals Office, FREEPOST, D'Olier House, D'Olier Street,
Dublin 2, DO2 XY31 or send an email to: swappeals@welfare.ie.

• You can ask for both a review and an appeal of the decision separately.

IMPORTANT: The statutory time-limit for submitting an appeal is 21 days from the date of this
decision (this letter). If you do not send in your appeal within 21 days your appeal will not be
accepted unless there are exceptional circumstances.

If you want to ask for a review before you appeal this decision, it is important that you do so as soon
as possible.

Jobseeker’s Allowance is provided for in legislation by Sections 140 to 148A of the Social Welfare
Consolidation Act 2005 as amended, and Articles 116 to 121 of SI 142 of 2007 as amended.

Helen Gosling
Deciding Officer
Department of Social Protection

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 Important information about your Jobseeker’s Allowance

1. Self-Employed Customers
From 1 January 2007, self-employed customers may have to pay a Class S PRSI contribution on income
from self-employment. If you are self-employed, and not already registered, please contact your tax office.
If you have been advised by Revenue, that you do not have to pay PRSI, you may become a voluntary
contributor if you meet certain conditions. Voluntary contributions allow you to remain insured if you leave
the PRSI system and these contributions may help you get a pension in the future.

2. Reduced rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance

Reduced rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance apply to certain customers under age 25. Further information
about these reduced rates is available on the Department’s website www.welfare.ie on the following page:
www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Jobseekers-Allowance.aspx

3. Increase for Qualified Adult

If your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant is dependent on you (not in receipt of an ETB, VTOS or certain
Social Welfare payments in his/her own right) you may qualify for an increase in your payment (Increase for
a Qualified Adult – IQA).

4. Increase for Qualified Child

An increase for a qualified child is payable in respect of each qualified child who normally resides with you.
Half this amount is payable if your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant is in receipt of an ETB payment, certain
Social Welfare payments or educational/training allowances.

5. Means Test
Jobseeker’s Allowance is a means-tested payment. The rate of your payment depends on you and your
spouse/civil partner/cohabitant’s income, earnings and savings. Your weekly rate may vary depending on
the number of days worked. The following are the main items that count as means:
 cash income which you or your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant have, including income from
occupational pensions or benefits and pensions from another country
 savings in Banks, Building Societies, Post Office, Credit Unions and similar financial institutions,
cash in hand
 investments, shares, property or land (but not your home)
 maintenance paid to you if you are separated
 credit/debit cards (including pre-paid cards)
If means are assessed against you, you will receive a separate form explaining how they have been
calculated.

6. Leaving the State

You must tell us immediately if you or any of your dependants intend to leave the State.

7. Holidays
You may take up to 2 weeks paid holidays in a calendar year. You must tell us before you go.

8. Payment at the Post Office

You must collect your payment on the due date. If you do not, it will be returned to the Department and
there may be a delay in re-issuing it to you. You will need your Public Services Card to collect your
payment.

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9. Waiting Days
The first three days of a claim are not paid. These are known as waiting days. However, if your claim is
linked to an earlier claim you will be paid from the first day of the claim.

10. Holiday Pay

Jobseeker’s Allowance is not paid for any day you receive holiday pay from your employer. If you are a
substitute teacher/special needs assistant, please contact your Intreo Centre/Branch Office about the
special arrangements that apply to you.

11. Supplementary Welfare Allowance

If you were in receipt of Supplementary Welfare Allowance while awaiting a decision on your claim, the
amount of Supplementary Welfare Allowance paid will be deducted from any arrears due to you.

12. Overpayments
If you were overpaid on a Social Welfare scheme in the past, we may make deductions from your weekly
payment to recover the overpayment. Your Intreo Centre/Branch Office will contact you in this regard.

13. Taxation
Your Jobseekers Allowance payment, including increases for dependent adults or children and other
Allowances paid with your payment, is fully exempt from income tax, PRSI and USC.

14. Efforts to find work

You should keep any documentary evidence you have in relation to efforts to seek work. You will be asked
to provide evidence that you are genuinely seeking work.

15. Sunday Working

Sunday is treated like any other day in the week, as a day of employment or unemployment as appropriate.

16. Services available online

The number and variety of services available online is increasing. By setting up and logging onto your
personal MyWelfare account you can avail of the Department’s on-line services.

You can register for on-line services at www.mywelfare.ie

You must notify your Intreo Centre/Branch Office immediately if there are any changes in your
circumstances including:
 If you find work (paid or unpaid), regardless of its duration
 If you change your address
 If your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant or child no longer resides with you
 If a dependant dies
 If you are no longer capable of or are no longer available for or looking for work
 If your spouse/civil partner/cohabitant starts working, receives an increase in earnings, stops
working, or applies for a Social Welfare payment in their own right
 If you commence a course of education, ETB training course, or any other Government sponsored
training/work programme

For further information on schemes and services please log on to www.welfare.ie

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