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Want to go back to school...can I still claim social welfare?

  • 28-11-2010 3:30pm
    #1
    IRISHSPORTSGUY
    Registered Users Posts: 2,276 ✭✭✭


    I'm 18 and want to go back to school next year to do the Leaving Cert course to basically make something of my life. Will the state assist me? Surely going back to school and getting a citizen with more skills would benefit them? Part time jobs are very difficult to come by in the current climate. I have stuff like car insurance to pay for nowadays.


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  • #2
    loobylou
    Registered Users Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭loobylou


    I would'nt think so, to collect dole you must be actively seeking work.
    It would be pretty hard to argue you're available for work if you're a fulltime student.


  • #3
    Chuchoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,305 ✭✭✭Chuchoter


    You might be able to look into back to education allowance assuming you don't live with your parents. Otherwise the car might have to take a year out.


  • #4
    muboop1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭muboop1


    Don't mean to sound to unhelpful...

    But majority of people are your age doing the LC, and they don't get state help... because you took year or two out... why would you get help but not them?

    Lose the car, or if you live in an area where you think you need it, save up or work hard to get a job...

    Cycling an option?

    If you want to better your life, you gotta do it yourself...


  • #5
    Cpt_Blackbeard
    Registered Users Posts: 2,456 ✭✭✭Cpt_Blackbeard


    You can't claim the Dole as long as you are in full time education anyway.


  • #6
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,382 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »
    I'm 18 and want to go back to school next year to do the Leaving Cert course to basically make something of my life. Will the state assist me? Surely going back to school and getting a citizen with more skills would benefit them? Part time jobs are very difficult to come by in the current climate. I have stuff like car insurance to pay for nowadays.

    The dole is for people who are out of work and actively seeking and available for work. If you are doing the LC you will not be available for work and not entitled to dole.

    Also the car is a luxury. The state are not there to make dole payments to you so you can have a set of wheels while you're at school


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  • #7
    James2693
    Closed Accounts Posts: 287 ✭✭James2693


    You are a complete tosser op


  • #8
    randylonghorn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    James2693 wrote: »
    You are a complete tosser op
    Infracted / banned for a week. If the only way you can respond / make a point is by name-calling / rudeness, don't bother.



    I think the OP has been answered, and as I can't see much good coming of this thread from here on in, I'm locking it.


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