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Introduction Jobseeker's Benefit is a weekly payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP) to people who are out of work and are covered by social insurance (PRSI). If you don't qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit you may qualify for Jobseeker's Allowance. Budget 2019: The maximum weekly rate of Jobseeker's Benefit will increase by €5 with proportional increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. In addition, the weekly rate for a qualified child will increase by €2.20 from €31.80 to €34 for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €5.20 from €31.80 to €37 for children aged 12 years and over. These increases will take effect from the week beginning 25 March 2019. Rules To qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) you must be aged under 66 and: - Be unemployed (you must be fully unemployed or unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7) - Have had a substantial loss of employment and as a result be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7 - Be capable of work - Be available for and genuinely seeking work - Have enough social insurance (PRSI) contributions You can read more about the conditions for getting a jobseeker's payment and about the employment services the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection offers to jobseekers. Jobseeker's Benefit and work To get Jobseeker's Benefit you must be unemployed, or have lost at least one day's employment and as a result be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7 days. You may continue to get Jobseeker's Benefit if you can only find part-time or casual work. Where a Jobseeker's Benefit recipient is working for part of a week, their entitlement will be based on a 5-day payment week. This means that for each day that a person is employed, 1/5th of the normal rate of Jobseeker's Benefit is deducted. If they get part-time work for 2 days, they will get 3/5ths of the normal Jobseeker's Benefit for that week and if they get part-time work for 3 days, they will get 2/5ths of the normal rate of Jobseeker’s Benefit for the week. You must still be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7 to claim Jobseeker's Benefit. You can read FAQS about the 5-day working week on welfare.ie. There is an exemption from some of the rules for retained firefighters. More information is available about work and Jobseeker’s Benefit. If you are getting JB you can use the Benefit of Work Ready Reckoner from the DEASP to help you assess the financial consequences of taking up full-time work. The Reckoner works out the total amount you would receive on taking up full-time work (including any Working Family Payment) and compares this to your jobseeker's payment (including Rent Supplement). Loss of employment You must have suffered a substantial loss of employment in any period of 7 consecutive days to be eligible for Jobseeker's Benefit, (casual workers and retained firefighters with no other employment are exempt from this rule). This means that you must have lost at least one day's employment and, as a result of this loss, be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7. Your earnings must also have been reduced because of the loss of employment. Pregnancy and Jobseeker's Benefit There are some exceptions to the rules for pregnant women around the time of birth. You can read more in our document about pregnancy and social welfare payments. Social insurance (PRSI) contributions To qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit, you must pay Class A, H or P PRSI contributions. Class A is the one paid by most private sector employees. Class H is paid by soldiers, reservists and temporary army nurses, who do not qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit until they have left the army. To qualify you need: - At least 104 weeks of PRSI paid since you first started work And - 39 weeks of PRSI paid or credited in the relevant tax year (a minimum of 13 weeks must be paid contributions*) Or - 26 weeks of PRSI paid in the relevant tax year and 26 weeks of PRSI paid in the tax year immediately before the relevant tax year. *If you do not have 13 paid contributions in the relevant tax year, you must have paid 13 contributions in any of the following years: - The 2 tax years before the relevant tax year - The last complete tax year - The current tax year. The relevant tax year is the second-last complete tax year before the year in which your claim is made. So, for claims made in 2018, the relevant tax year There are a number of circumstances in which you can be awarded credited contributions. For example, pre-entry credits are given when you start employment for the first time in your working life. However, you can only qualify for Jobseeker's Benefit when you have actually paid 104 contributions. Credits are also awarded while you are getting certain social welfare payments, including Jobseeker's Benefit (provided it is for 6 days), Illness Benefit and, in some cases, Jobseeker's Allowance. Contributions you have paid in other member states of the EU/EEA will be added to your Irish contributions. If you are applying for Jobseeker's Benefit and need the contributions paid in another EU/EEA member state to help you qualify, then your last contribution must have been in Ireland. Under the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act 2005 employers are obliged to register all employees for PRSI. Read more in our document on your Employer's duty to pay social insurance. Disqualification You may be disqualified from getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 9 weeks if you: - Left work voluntarily and without a reasonable cause - Lost your job through misconduct - Refused an offer of suitable alternative employment or suitable training - if you have been on a penalty rate of JB for at least 21 days - Are aged under 55 and get a redundancy payment of more than €50,000. The exact length of your disqualification (up to 9 weeks) will depend on the amount of redundancy payment you received. Redundancy If you are aged under 55 and get a redundancy payment of more than €50,000, you are disqualified from claiming Jobseeker's Benefit for a certain period of time. The table below shows how long you may be disqualified for. Any period of disqualification is subtracted from your total Jobseeker's Benefit entitlement. So, if you are disqualified for 3 weeks (which is 18 days' payment) your JB claim starts on day 19. Duration of Jobseeker's Benefit Jobseeker's Benefit is paid for 9 months (234 days) for people with 260 or more PRSI contributions paid. It is paid for 6 months (156 days) for people with fewer than 260 PRSI contributions paid. There are some special provisions for older jobseekers. People over 65 who are claiming Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB), and who have at least 156 PRSI contributions, can continue to receive JB until their 66th birthday even if their claim is due to end before that date. Re-qualifying for Jobseeker's Benefit You can re-qualify for JB if: - You have used up your full JB entitlement (either 9 or 6 months) and - You have paid 13 PRSI contributions for at least 13 weeks (these contributions can be counted only after you have claimed at least 156 days (6 months) of JB) However, if you are working and claiming JB (systematic short-time workers and part-time workers) you cannot simply continue your JB claim when it is exhausted since you must have suffered a substantial loss of employment to re-qualify for JB, (unless you are a casual worker). If you have lost your job you will have suffered a substantial loss of employment. If you are a part-time or systematic short-time worker, DEASP will look at your pattern of employment over the last 13 weeks or another representative period to find out whether you have suffered a substantial loss of employment. For example, if you are getting JB and working 3 days each week as a systematic short-time worker or a part-time worker and your employment pattern has not changed during the course of your JB claim, you will not have suffered a substantial loss of employment and will not re-qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit when you exhaust your claim. However, if your JB claim ends and your 3-day week working week is then reduced to a 2-day week, you will have suffered a substantial loss of employment and may re-qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit. Linking claims If you claim JB for a period, sign off and then claim JB again within 26 weeks, your claim may be linked to the earlier claim. This means that your claim is not treated as a new claim and: - You do not have to wait for 3 days before getting your payment - The cumulative total of days from the previous claim is continued (so, for example, if you have used up 100 days of your total JB entitlement of 234 days you have 134 days remaining on your claim) - The rate of JB is the same rate payable as on the previous claim, unless there has been a budgetary increase or change in family circumstances (such as a new child dependant). If your JB claim does not link to a previous claim it is treated as a new claim. You must wait for 3 days before getting a payment and your cumulative total of days starts from the first day of payment. You can read more about linking claims including information on linking to a different scheme (such as Illness Benefit) and linking to an earlier JB claim through a different scheme or period spent in training or on an employment scheme. Short-term employment or training The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection operates a fast-tracking system for people who sign off to take up work for a short period (up to 12 weeks) or to go on a short training course (up to 12 weeks). This ensures that your payment is re-instated without delay. It is important that you inform your Intreo Centre or local Social Welfare Branch Office in advance that you are taking up work or training. Your Rent Supplement claim can also be suspended for up to 12 weeks. Rates Jobseeker's Benefit is not paid for the first 3 days you are unemployed (the first 3 days are any 3 days, not necessarily consecutive, in a period of 7 consecutive days). If you are unemployed for a second time within 26 weeks of your last JB payment, your application for Jobseeker's Benefit is not treated as a new claim and you do not have another 3 days of non-payment. See 'Linking claims' above. Weekly Jobseeker's Benefit payment from 21 March 2019 You get a personal rate and may get an increase for an adult dependant and child dependant (see below). Your average weekly earnings do not affect the amount you get for a child dependant. Average weekly earnings Jobseeker's Benefit rates are graduated according to your earnings in the relevant tax year. Your average weekly earnings are your gross yearly earnings from employment divided by the number of paid A, H or P contributions in the relevant tax year. The relevant tax year is 2 years before the year of your claim. For example, if you claim Jobseeker's Benefit in 2018 the relevant tax year is 2016. If you only qualify for a reduced JB payment, it may be of greater benefit for you to claim Jobseeker's Allowance instead of Jobseeker's Benefit. Penalty rates Your payment can be reduced if you refuse or fail to attend meetings requested by the Department or if you refuse or fail to participate in an appropriate employment support scheme, work experience or training. You can find out about sanctions for not meeting the conditions of your jobseeker's payment. Claiming for dependants with Jobseeker's Benefit If your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant is dependent on you or is on a low income, you may be able to claim an increase in your payment for him or her. This increase is called an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA). If your adult dependant is earning €100 or less you will get the maximum IQA. If he or she is earning between €100 and €310 you will get a reduced rate of IQA. If your adult dependant is earning more than €310 you will not get an increase in your Jobseeker’s Benefit for your adult dependant. You can look at our documents on Claiming for an adult dependant and Jobseeker's Benefit and work to find out more. If you have dependent children you may also be able to claim an increase in your payment for them. Linking claims In some cases, a current JB claim may be linked to an older claim (see above). If your JB claim is linked to a claim earlier than 2009, the following graduated rates apply: For claims from 21 March 2019 linked to JB claims started before Getting paid You can collect your Jobseeker's Benefit payment weekly from your nearest post office. You must bring valid photographic identification (photo ID) with you to collect your payment. The following is valid photo ID: Staff working in the post office may ask to see your photo ID before giving you your payment. Taxation of Jobseeker's Benefit Jobseeker's Benefit is taxable. However, if you are getting Jobseeker's Benefit because your normal working week has been reduced temporarily (systematic short-time work), your Jobseeker's Benefit is not taxed. If you are working part-time and getting Jobseeker’s Benefit for the days you are not employed, your Jobseeker’s Benefit is taxable. Find out more about the taxation of Jobseeker's Benefit and the taxation of JB for systematic short-time workers. Extra benefits If you are getting Jobseeker's Benefit, you may be entitled to: You do not qualify for the Household Benefits Package or Free Travel with Jobseeker’s Benefit. How to apply You should apply for Jobseeker's Benefit the first day you become unemployed. It is important to apply on the first day you become unemployed because you will not get paid for the first 3 days of your claim. Jobseeker's Benefit application forms are available online. If it is your first time applying you complete form UP 1 (pdf). If you are making a repeat claim (less than 6 months since your last claim), you complete form UP 6 (pdf). Application forms are also available from your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. You will also need certain documents when you apply for Jobseeker's Benefit. If you do not have these documents to hand, you should apply anyway and supply them later. You should remember that delay in applying for Jobseeker's Benefit may mean that you lose out on your full entitlements. You can get help to fill in your application form at your Intreo Centre, Social Welfare Branch Office or Citizens Information Centre. More information is available in our document about signing on for the first time. If you think you have been wrongly refused Jobseeker's Benefit you can appeal the decision. Further information Changes to duration of Jobseeker's Benefit The duration of Jobseeker's Benefit reduced by 3 months with effect from 3 April 2013. For people with 260 or more PRSI contributions paid, it reduced from 12 months (312 days) to 9 months (234 days). For people with fewer than 260 PRSI contributions paid, it reduced from 9 months (234 days) to 6 months (156 days). Claimants getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 6 months or more on 3 April 2013 (or 3 months for people with fewer than 260 contributions) were not affected (see table below). Half-rate Jobseeker's Benefit with another social welfare payment In the past, people getting a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension, a One-Parent Family Payment or a deserted wife's payment and who met all the conditions for Jobseeker's Benefit, were entitled to half the normal rate of Jobseeker's Benefit. These half-rate payments were discontinued from February 2012.
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Réamhrá Is íocaíocht é Sochar Breoiteachta a dhéanann an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí leo sin in Éirinn atá faoi 66 bliain d'aois agus nach bhfuil in ann dul i mbun oibre mar gheall ar thinneas agus a bhfuil a ndóthain ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta acu. Níl Sochar Breoiteachta nasctha le polasaí d’fhostóra maidir le pá saoire bhreoiteachta. (Is féidir le d'fhostóir a pholasaí féin maidir le pá breoiteachta agus saoire bhreoiteachta a shocrú). Tá tuilleadh eolais ar fáil inár ndoiciméad faoi shaoire bhreoiteachta agus fostaíocht. Mura mbíonn aon teidlíocht i do chuid téarmaí agus coinníollacha fostaíochta pá a íoc leat le linn saoire bhreoiteachta, féadfaidh tú iarratas a dhéanamh ar Sochar Breoiteachta má bhíonn dóthain ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta agat - féach 'Rialacha' thíos. Mura mbíonn dóthain ranníocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta agat, agus tú ag fanacht le cinneadh, féadfaidh tú a bheith i dteideal Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach a fháil. Is faoin bhfostóir a bhíonn sé cinneadh a ghlacadh ar a pholasaí/polasaí féin. Rialacha Caithfidh tú cur isteach ar Shochar Breoiteachta i gceann 7 lá ón uair a d’éirigh tú tinn. Ní dhéantar aon íocaíocht don chéad 6 lá den bhreoiteacht agus ní dhéantar aon íocaíocht d’aon Domhnach le linn do bhreoiteachta. An t-aon uair amháin ní chuirtear laethanta feithimh i bhfeidhm is é má bhíoch íochaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh eile laistigh de 3 lá ón dtús do thinneas. Cibé an bhfuil tú incháilithe le haghaidh íocaíochtaí nó nach bhfuil, ba cheart duit éileamh a chur isteach i gcónaí, mura bhfuil tú í ríocht dul ag obair. B’fhéidir go mbeadh tú i dtideal ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC go gach seachtain go bfhuil tú tinn agus d'fhéadfadh sé seo cabhrú leat le híochaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh sa todhchaí. Ranníocaíochtaí árachais sóisialta (ÁSPC) Chun Sochar Breoiteachta a fháil ní mór duit: - Ar a laghad 104 seachtain ÁSPC íoctha ó thosaigh tú an obair den chéad uair Agus - 39 seachtaine ÁSPC a bheith íoctha nó curtha chun sochair agat sa Bhliain Chánach Ábhartha (ní mór go ranníocaíochtaí íoctha iad ar a laghad 13 seachtaine acu*) Nó - 26 seachtaine ÁSPC a bheith íoctha sa Bhliain Cánach Ábhartha agus 26 seachtaine ÁSPC íoctha sa bhliain cánach díreach roimh an mBliain Cánach Ábhartha *Mura mbíonn na 13 ranníocaíochtaí íoctha agat sa Bhliain Chánach Ábhartha, is féidir na blianta ina dhiaidh sin a úsáid chun an coinníoll sin a chomhlíonadh: - An dara bhliain chánach agus an triú bliain chánach is iomláine roimhe - An bhliain chánach iomlán is deireanaí, Nó - An bhliain chánach reatha. Is ionann Bliain Chánach Ábhartha agus an dara bliain chánach iomlán is déanaí roimh an mbliain a ndéantar d'éileamh, m.sh., i gcás éilimh a rinneadh i 2018, is é 2016 an Bhliain Chánach Ábhartha. Má bhí Liúntas Cuardaitheora Poist fadtéarma á fháil agat (15 mhí), Liúntas Réamhscoir, Pinsean Easláinte, Liúntas Cúramóra nó Sochar Cúramóra láithreach sula ndearna tú iarratas ar Shochar Breoiteachta, ní gá duit 13 ranníocaíocht íoctha a bheith agat. Má bhí tú ag fáil sochar breoiteachta Gairme díreach roimh iarratas a dhéanamh ar Shochar Breoiteachta, féadfaidh tú an bhliain chánach a bhaineann le d'éileamh OIB nó an bhliain chánach a bhaineann le d'Éilimh Sochair Breoiteachta a úsáid, cibé acu is mó tairbheach. Féadfaidh tú do ranníocaíochtaí ÁPSC Éireannacha a chur le rannaíocaíochtaí árachais shóisialta ó thír atá faoi chuimsiú Rialacháin an AE chun cáiliú do Shochar Breoiteachta. Cén fhad a íoctar Sochar Breoiteachta? Má d’íoc tú 260 seachtain ÁSPC* ó thosaigh tú den obair, féadfaidh tú Sochar Breoiteachta a éileamh ar feadh 2 bhliain ar a mhéid (624 lá íocaíochta). Má d’íoc tú idir 104 agus 259 seachtain ÁSPC, féadfaidh tú Sochar Breoiteachta a éileamh ar feadh 52 seachtain (312 lá íocaíochta). * is féidir ranníocaíochtaí ináirithe árachais shóisialaigh a íocadh in Éirinn, tíortha an AE, Oileáin Mhuir nIocht agus Oileán Mhanann a chur le chéile chun na críche sin. Nuair a chríochnaíonn tú d’éileamh ar Shochar Breoiteachta, féadfaidh tú athcháiliú le haghaidh Sochar Breoiteachta trí 13 ranníocaíocht bhreise ÁSPC a íoc (nó líon níos lú má mhéadaíonn sé iomlán do ranníocaíochtaí ÁSPC go dtí 260). Nuair a thagann deireadh le do theidlíocht i leith íocaíocht Sochar Breoiteachta, d’fhéadfadh go mbeifeá i dteideal íocaíochtaí eile a fháil: - Má tá tú breoite, agus más dóigh nach mbeidh tú in ann obair a dhéanamh feasta agus má chomhlíonann tú na coinníollacha ÁSPC, d’fhéadfadh go gcáileofaí thú don Phinsean Easláinte - Mura gcáilítear thú don Phinsean Easláinte agus má tá tú faoi éagumas a mheastar a mhairfidh ar feadh bliana, d’fhéadfadh go gcáileofaí thú do Liúntas Míchumais a ndéanfar tástáil mhaoine ina leith. - Mura gcáilítear thú d’aon íocaíochtaí eile agus má tá d’ioncam ró-íseal chun do chuid riachtanas a chomhlíonadh, d’fhéadfadh go gcáileofaí thú le haghaidh Liúntas bunúsach Leasa Fhorlíontaigh - Má bheidh deireadh ag teacht le do Shochar Breoiteachta mar gheall go mbeidh tú 66 bliain d’aois, d’fhéadfá bheith i dteideal Pinsean Stáit a fháil. Ba cheart duit iarratas a dhéanamh 3 mhí roimh do bhreithlá 66 bliain d’aois. Aistriú ó Shochar Cúramóra nó Liúntas Cúramóra Má d’aistrigh tú ó Shochar Breoiteacha go Shochar Cúramóra nó Liúntas Cúramóra agus ansin ar ais go Sochar Breoiteachta, gheobhaidh tú Sochar Breoiteachta ar ráta nach ísle ná mar a bhí agat mar íocaíocht. Obair agus Sochar Breoiteachta Ní féidir leat a bheith ag obair agus tú ag fáil sochar breoiteachta (féadfaidh tú obair dheonach a dhéanamh i roinnt cásanna). Má tá éileamh sochair bhreoiteachta agat agus má tá Sochar Breoiteachta á fháil agat ar feadh 6 mhí ar a laghad, is féidir leat iarratas a dhéanamh ar Shochar Cumais Pháirtigh (SCP). Ceadaíonn an scéim SCP duit filleadh ar an obair (má tá cumas laghdaithe agat chun oibre) agus leanúint ar aghaidh le híocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh a fháil. Déanfaidh measúnóir míochaine (atá i dochtúir atá fostaithe ag an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí) measúnú ar an srian ar do chumas oibre, agus tá ráta pearsanta SCP bunaithe ar an measúnú seo. Ní féidir leat dul i mbun oibre go dtí go mbeidh cead scríofa agat chun é sin a dhéanamh ón Roinn. Íocaíocht Sochar Breoiteachta thar lear Féadfaidh tú leanúint agus Sochar Breoiteachta a fháil má fhágann tú Éire chun cónaí thar lear i dtír eile atá faoi chuimsiú Rialacháin an Ní mór duit an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí a chur ar an eolas roimh ré (nó seans go gcaillfidh tú d’íocaíocht nó go gcuirfear moill uirthi). Má fhágann tú Éire chun cónaí i dtír eile atá faoi chuimsiú Rialacháin an AE, agus má éiríonn tú breoite, féadfaidh tú iarratas a dhéanamh ar Shochar Breoiteachta ó Éirinn má d’íoc tú do ranníocaíocht árachais dheireanach in Éirinn nó má bhí Sochar Cuardaitheora Poist á fháil agat in Éirinn sula ndeachaigh tú thar lear. Ní íoctar Sochar Breoiteachta i dtíortha nach bhfuil faoi chuimsiú Rialacháin an AE. Má théann tú chuig tír nach bhfuil faoi chuimsiú Rialacháin an AE chun cóireáil fhaofa a fháil, féadtar leanúint le d’íocaíocht nuair a fhilleann tú. Is féidir leat Ceisteanna Coitianta léamh faoi bhreoiteacht á éileamh thar lear ar láithreán gréasáin an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí. Athbhreithniú ar Shochar Breoiteachta Déanfar athbhreithniú ar do Shochar Breoiteachta ó am go chéile agus d’fhéadfaí iarraidh ort freastal ar mheasúnacht leighis. Tabharfaidh Measúnóir Leighis faoin measúnacht seo. Is dochtúir an measúnóir leighis atá fostaithe ag an Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí. Luafaidh an Measúnóir Leighis a t(h)uairim faoi cibé acu an bhfuil nó nach bhfuil tú neamhábalta chun oibriú. Ní mór duit freastal le haghaidh measúnacht leighis nuair a iarrtar ort, nó cuirfear do shochar ar fionraí. Má stoptar do Shochar Breoiteachta, tá sé de cheart agat an cinneadh a achomharc – féach ‘Cá ndéanfaidh mé iarratas?’ thíos. Mura bhfuil ach ranníocaíochtaí curtha chun sochair á bhfáil agat agus má chuirtear stop leo seo, féadfaidh tú athbhreithniú ar an gcinneadh a lorg ach níl sé de cheart agat an cinneadh a achomharc. Rátaí Ní dhéantar aon íocaíocht don chéad 6 lá den bhreoiteacht agus ní dhéantar aon íocaíocht d’aon Domhnach le linn do bhreoiteachta. Nóta: ó 6 Eanáir 2014 síníodh é seo ó 3 lá go dtí 6 lá. Céimnítear na rátaí i gcomhair an tSochair Bhreoiteachta de réir do mheántuillimh seachtainíúil sa bhliain chánach a bhaineann le hábhar. Is féidir Sochar Breoiteachta a íoc isteach díreach i do chuntas bainc nó cumann foirgníochta. Duine fásta incháilithe Féadfaidh tú méadú ar d’íocaíocht do dhuine fásta cleithiúnach a fháil. Leanbh agus duine fásta incháilithe Féadfaidh tú méadú ar d’íocaíocht do chleithiúnaí linbh nó cleithiúnaí aosach a fháil freisin má chomhlíonann tú coinníollacha áirithe. Sochar Breoiteachta agus cáin Glactar le Sochar Breoiteachta (seachas aon mhéadú do leanaí cleithiúnacha) mar ioncam chun críche cánach agus tá sé inchánaithe ón chéad lá a íoctar é. Íocfar Sochar Breoiteachta go díreach leat gan aon cáin ioncaim a asbhaint as. Tá cáin á ghearradh ort trí do chreidmheasanna cánach agus do bhanda ráta a laghdú. Cibé an bhfuil tú fostaithe nó dífhostaithe, glacfaidh na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim san áireamh an méid Sochar Breoiteachta atá íoctha leat, más cuí, nuair a bhítear ag coigeartú do chuid creidmheasanna cánach nó ag athbhreithniú cúrsaí cánach do chéile. Déan teagmháil leis na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil. Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Caithfidh tú iarratas ar Shochar Breoiteachta a dhéanamh laistigh de 7 lá ó fhaigheann tú tinn. Is féidir go gcaillfidh tú cuid de d'íocaíocht i gcás moill níos faide ná 7 lá. Má tá cúis mhaith le moill i gcur isteach an iarratais, is féidir go siardhátófar d’íocaíocht. Tá an fhoirm iarratais do Sochar Breoiteachta ar fáil ó do dhochtúir teaghlaigh (LG) nó ó dhochtúir ospidéil. Tá sé amhlaidh toisc nach féidir leat an fhoirm seo a fháil ach amháin ó dhochtúir mar nach mór do dhochtúir cuid den fhoirm a chomhlánú. Ní sé ar fáil ar líne. Ní mór duit teastas dochtúra a sheoladh isteach (ar a dtugtar MC 2) gach seachtain ar feadh fad do thinnis, mura n-iarrtar ort a mhalairt a dhéanamh. Ní mór duit teastas dochtúra deireanach a fháil ó do dhochtúir sula bhfilleann tú ar obair. Níl ort íoc as teastas leighis leasa shóisialaigh de bharr go n-íocann an Roinn táille lenar comhaontaíodh leis an dochtúir. Má bhíonn aon deacrachtaí agat an fhoirm a chomhlánú, beidh an fhoireann i d'oifig leasa shóisialaigh áitiúil sásta cabhrú leat. Ba chóir aon cheisteanna atá agat maidir le Sochar Breoiteachta a chur díreach chuig d'oifig leasa shóisialaigh áitiúil nó chuig Teileafón Fiosraithe faoi Sochar Breoiteachta (feach síos). Achomhairc Má shíleann tú gur diúltaíodh go héagórach duit Sochar Breoiteachta a fháil, féadfaidh tú a iarraidh go ndéanfar athbhreithniú ar an gcinneadh. Ina theannta sin, féadfaidh tú achomharc a dhéanamh ar an gcinneadh leis an Oifig Achomhairc Leasa Shóisialaigh, cibé acu láithreach nó i ndiaidh an athbhreithnithe. Ní mór duit athbhreithniú a iarraidh nó cinneadh a achomharc laistigh de 21 lá tar éis duit bheith ar an eolas faoin gcinneadh. Cá háit a dheánfaidh mé iarratas? Sochar Breoiteachta An Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí Bosca Poist 1650 Baile Átha Cliath 1 Éire Teil:(01) 704 3300 (If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +353 1 704 3300) Lóghlao:1890 928 400 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Láithreán Gréasáin: http://www.welfare.ie/ Is féidir leat ríomhphost don Rannóg Sochar Breoiteachta a sheoladh tríd an fhoirm fhiosraithe daingnithe Sochair Breoiteachta a úsáid.