Jobseekers Pay-Related Benefit
August 1, 2024
The Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024 also provides for the introduction of Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit, subject to a Commencement Order, which will be available to those:
- who have neither attained the age of 70 nor been awarded a State Pension Contributory,
- who satisfy the PRSI qualifying conditions and become unemployed
- Employees will be required to have 104 employment contributions since first starting work, at least 4 employment contributions in the preceding 10 weeks and at least 26 employment contributions in the preceding 52 weeks.
- Who are unemployed for an entire week (Monday to Sunday) or sustain a substantial loss of employment during that week.
Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit will be a taxable payment, taxed in a similar manner to other DSP benefits, and will be payable at the following rates, subject to a minimum weekly rate of €125:
| Duration of Unemployment | 260+ PRSI Contributions | Between 104 and 259 PRSI PRSI Contributions |
| First 13 Weeks | Lower of 60% of previous weekly earnings or €450 | Lower of 50% of previous weekly earnings or €300 |
| Next 13 weeks | Lower of 55% of previous weekly earnings or €375 | Lower of 50% of previous weekly earnings or €300 |
| Next 13 weeks | Lower of 50% of previous weekly earnings or €300 | Jobseeker’s Allowance |
| Thereafter | Jobseeker’s Allowance | Jobseeker’s Allowance |