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Would I get any Jobseekers benefit/allowance?

  • 22-10-2007 4:10pm
    #1
    samsamson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 376 ✭✭


    Hi guys,

    I am 20 years old, living at home with parents, and taking a year off from college this year. I have a problem with my eyes (Dry Eye Syndrome) which is why I am not going to college (doing college work on a PC for long periods would kill my eyes).

    I am also not able to work at the minute because working in shops with bright lights, air conditioning, or air currents can all put me in extreme discomfort. Also if I have a bad day with my eyes then I just have to sit around with my eyes shut - hardly a good employee.

    Am I entitled to any jobseekers benefits or allowance or anything? I need the money to help pay for my eye drops and various supplements etc. that I have to take to try and help. My parents are hard up for cash at the minute so I don't want my health problems to be draining more of their money.

    Any idea if I could be entitled to any help?

    Thanks


    Edit: Sorry ive gotten confused. I think I might be able to get some kind of disability allowance? http://welfare.ie/publications/sw29.html


Comments

  • #2
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    Ring the Department's information section and they will be able to advise if you can get disability allowance while living at home.


  • #3
    kaiser sauze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,558 ✭✭✭kaiser sauze


    Once you are medically certified as unable to work, and assuming you have the appropriate level of contributions, you will be entitled to benefit.


  • #4
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    disability Allowance is means tested. If the OP is 20 it's unlikely he has enough cons unless he worked wgile at college/school.


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