Made redundant

LegacyUser

Hi,

I was made redundant after ten years in an office job two weeks ago. I've been working for 19 years in total. Now I'm still being paid till the end of this month. I'm a bit clueless about all of this as I've never had to get the dole. Do I wait till then to go to the Social Welfare office or before. I have always done a bit of part time acting so I shall be throwing myself into this to see how it pans out and if I can turn it into a career.
I also need to sort out rent allowance. Now the other thing I'm not sure about is I want to go travelling for a month or so in June as I never did anything like that before. Will this cause a mess if I don't sign on for a month or so and then start again or should I wait to sort it all out after I get back. I have no debts or responsibilities, just me.

mp22

1)Go down to the social tomorrow and sign on, your p45 will have the dates your payed up to.this date will be the day you get payed from.http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_benefit.html

2)Acting is your own business while you are activily seeking work.

3)You can take 2 weeks holidays while claiming so you will only be taking 2 weeks unpaid holidays,there is a form to fill in before you go.you get payed when you return.

4)rent allowance contact you local CWO (community welfare officer),works for the HSE.more info here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html