Documentation checklist when applying for Jobseeker's Benefit
From Department of Social Protection
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From Department of Social Protection
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When you apply for Jobseeker's Benefit you must bring certain documents with you.
You can provide evidence of your identity by showing your passport or your driver's licence.
If you do not have either a passport or driver’s licence, you should bring any other document that you may have, particularly one that has your photograph on it.
The following documents may also be acceptable: credit card, debit card, medical card, age ID card, work ID card, club membership card.
The following items are not accepted as proof of identity:
A claim cannot be decided until identity has been proven
You may be asked to show evidence of your address. You should bring any of the following documents:
Note: a recent document is one issued within the last 2 months. All documents must be originals, not photocopies.
If there is doubt about your address, the Jobseeker's Benefit claim is not paid until your address is verified.
You will also need to bring the following documents and information with you:
You will need to bring the following documents with you when you apply for Jobseeker's Benefit:
If you are made redundant you will also need to bring documentation showing how much redundancy you have received. If you are getting more than statutory redundancy you should bring a letter from your employer stating how much redundancy you have been given. If your claim for redundancy hasn’t yet been settled you should still apply for Jobseeker’s Benefit. When you get your redundancy payment you must inform your Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.
If you are laid off temporarily, you must also bring a letter from your employer stating the following:
If your days of work are reduced you must also bring a letter from you employer stating the following: