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Learn at your own pace, with an explanation after every answer. No score, no leaderboard – and not preparation for a citizenship test: just to know the country and your neighbours a little better.

State & history

Which of these Irish social welfare payments is means-tested, meaning the person's income and assets are assessed?

  • A Child Benefit
  • B State Pension (Contributory)
  • ✕ Jobseeker's Benefit Your answer
  • ✓ Jobseeker's Allowance

Not quite.

Jobseeker's Allowance is means-tested and is for people who do not qualify for the PRSI-based Jobseeker's Benefit. Child Benefit is universal, and the contributory pension and Jobseeker's Benefit depend on PRSI contributions.

Source: welfare.ie (Jobseeker's Allowance); citizensinformation.ie

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