Jobseeker's Benefit
Calculate Jobseeker's Benefit (graduated weekly rate EUR 119.50-254 by average weekly earnings, PRSI eligibility). Ireland 2026.
Data verified · July 2026
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Everything about Jobseeker's Benefit
📋Overview+
Jobseeker's Benefit is graduated by average weekly earnings in the relevant tax year (2024 for 2026 claims): under EUR 150/week gives EUR 119.50; EUR 150-219.99/week gives EUR 167.30; EUR 300/week or more gives the maximum EUR 254 (rates increased EUR 10 in Budget 2026). The EUR 220-299.99 band is not individually modeled here — verify against the current DSP rates table for that range. Eligibility requires at least 104 weeks of paid PRSI contributions in total, plus a per-tax-year condition (26+26 weeks split, or 39/13) not modeled here — always verify. Duration is based on total lifetime paid PRSI contributions: 260 or more gives 39 weeks; 104-259 gives 26 weeks.
🔢 Concrete example
For average weekly earnings of EUR 100 and 160 weeks of PRSI contributions: eligible, weekly rate EUR 119.50, reduced 26-week duration (160 is below the 260-week full-duration threshold) — total EUR 3,107.00.
📖User guide+
How to use this calculator
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Enter your average weekly earnings in the relevant tax year.
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Enter your total paid PRSI weeks.
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Read the eligibility status, weekly rate, and total estimated benefit.
📚Glossary+
- PRSI
- Pay Related Social Insurance — Irish social insurance contributions that determine eligibility and rate for Jobseeker's Benefit.
ℹ️Sources & updates+
Last data update
July 14, 2026
Sources and references
gov.ie — Department of Social Protection, Jobseeker's Benefit (gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/jobseekers-benefit); Citizens Information — Jobseeker's Benefit, rates 2026 (citizensinformation.ie).
The data in this calculator is updated regularly to reflect the latest official rates. When in doubt, consult the official sources listed above.