Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
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Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment (JST) is a is a special arrangement under the Jobseeker’s Allowance scheme. It is a means-tested payment.
You may qualify for this payment if you do not live with a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant and your youngest child is between 7 and 14 years old.
To qualify for JST you must:
If you are separated, divorced or your civil partnership is dissolved, you must have been living apart for at least three months before you apply for JST.
When your youngest child turns 14, the normal Jobseeker’s Allowance conditions will apply to you.
You can take part in a course or education and get JST. (If you are eligible, you may also get a student maintenance grant from SUSI – Student Universal Support Ireland).
You do not have to be available for and genuinely seeking full-time work but you must be capable of work
This is to allow you to meet your caring responsibilities when you have young children. Childcare supports are available if you do find work.
You do not have to be fully unemployed for four out of seven days. This means that you could work part-time for five days and still get JST (subject to the means test). This would allow you to work mornings only while your child or children are in school.
The rate on Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment is €232 a week, plus the rate for any Child Support Payment (previously known as Increase for a Qualified Child).
A new statutory rental disregard of up to €269.23 per week (€14,000 per year) has been introduced and applies from 12 July 2022, in respect of rental income from renting out a room(s) in your home to someone who is not an employee or an immediate family member. See Operational Guidelines: Means Assessment for more details.
To apply, fill in the form below and return it with the relevant supporting documents to your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.
Application Form: Jobseeker's Transitional Payment (JST1)
Edition: June 2024
Operational guidelines describe the processes and procedures that staff in the department follow when carrying out their work.