Money for clothes

cameraman21

Hi,

I have been on JA since September. I have now been offered a job in an insurance company that starts 25th of February. Is there any way that I can get a special payment (on top of my JA) of 150 or 200 euro to buy appropriate clothes for this job? Would they give it to me if I told them that I will no longer get JA if I take this job?

Obviously I need a suit and I haven't got one.

Thanks

BuffyBot

Unlikely. You could try the CWO but I don't think they'd spring for it..

Ask family members? Try second hand stores? If you're near some of the larger Tesco's they may even have clothing departments which do sell reasonably cheap suits from what I recall.

cameraman21

cameraman21 wrote: »

Hi,

I have been on JA since September. I have now been offered a job in an insurance company that starts 25th of February. Is there any way that I can get a special payment (on top of my JA) of 150 or 200 euro to buy appropriate clothes for this job? Would they give it to me if I told them that I will no longer get JA if I take this job?

Obviously I need a suit and I haven't got one.

Thanks

I don't see why anyone needs 200 euro for interview clothes. You can get suits that look grand for much less and depending on where you live, you could find one in a charity shop or something.

hawkelady

cameraman21 wrote: »

Hi,

I have been on JA since September. I have now been offered a job in an insurance company that starts 25th of February. Is there any way that I can get a special payment (on top of my JA) of 150 or 200 euro to buy appropriate clothes for this job? Would they give it to me if I told them that I will no longer get JA if I take this job?

Obviously I need a suit and I haven't got one.

Thanks

Why do you feel the need to get money from the state for a suit. The mind boggles really ..
You say you now have a job , get a loan from friend/ family and get a cheap suit on adverts or tesco til your first pay check and repay the loan. Simple really , try not to have the attitude that the state owes you ..

Enjoy your new job.

another question

You could go to the credit union. They are usually very helpful with things like this. €200 is of very little risk to them and now that you have a job you will have no problem paying a small loan of €200 back weekly in small amounts.

zef

If you are in Dublin and check out the many 2nd hand shops around Phibsboro
D . 7 or Wicklow/ Wexford St. there are new suits (with still sewn pockets) to be had for around 25-40e . Louis Copeland and the like.
A friend on Disability wears nothing but new suits (he says if the pockets are sewn shut it means they were never worn?) and you could pick up a shirt for a tenner in Penneys.
There is a 'clothing grant' for extreme circumstances - dependant on the humour of your cwo.
Agree with suggestion above of getting a loan from a friend / relative of a suit until your 1st pay packet comes in. Good luck with the job!

bootybouncer

what a chancer................... jesus christ we are fooked altogether, bet you look for a sub as soon as you start the job

Stheno

Op, what did you wear for your interview? That would make one outfit you can wear in the office no?

Also have you checked the dress code in the office? You may find that it's business casual with a dress down day on Friday which means M-T you wear smarter clothes like trousers/shirt, then jeans/shirt on Friday.

Very few businesses insist on people wearing suits everyday nowadays.

If you do find that it's business casual, then a couple of pairs of trousers/chinos, and a couple of shirts/jumpers would be all you'd need to start. Local charity shops tend to have a good selection

October

Highly unlikely you will be required to wear a suit. Trousers and shirt and tie will suffice.

mp22

This appears unsuitable for state benefits.

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