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Welfare

  • 06-06-2014 3:40pm
    #1
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭


    My parents seem to think I can sign up to social welfare now, even though i'm only a few weeks out of college.

    Surely this isn't the case?


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  • #2
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    Have you finished 4th year?


  • #3
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    My parents seem to think I can sign up to social welfare now, even though i'm only a few weeks out of college.

    Surely this isn't the case?

    Yup if you're finished 4th year sign up straight away to collect your €100 a week.
    You'll need a letter off the college stating you finished too. I emailed SAA and had it 2 days later.

    Not sure will you get back paid now though since you didnt go into the welfare office straight away.


  • #4
    themerovingian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 49 ✭themerovingian


    garv123 wrote: »
    Yup if you're finished 4th year sign up straight away to collect your €100 a week.
    You'll need a letter off the college stating you finished too. I emailed SAA and had it 2 days later.

    Not sure will you get back paid now though since you didnt go into the welfare office straight away.


    I'm in the same position what other documents do you need? Or is there any place you can contact to find out?


  • #5
    Agent_99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 918 ✭✭✭Agent_99


    https://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Jobseeker-Pack.aspx

    You need to make an appointment with your local welfare office, you will need ID, Photo and Address and PPS number. You may need to get 'means' tested depending on age and circumstances.


  • #6
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    themerovingian wrote: »
    I'm in the same position what other documents do you need? Or is there any place you can contact to find out?

    I dont live in a city so i just went into the local dole office, if you are in a city you may need to go in and get an appointment.

    You can print off the forms online on their site and they'll give you a few more documents to fill out for job seekers allowance.

    Letter off the college,
    photo ID/passport
    Proof of address
    Parents pay slips
    Parents rent/mortgage


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  • #7
    Eire-Dearg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,900 ✭✭✭Eire-Dearg


    Nice one.

    I assumed there's some sort of waiting period for people just out of college.


  • #8
    garv123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭garv123


    Eire-Dearg wrote: »
    Nice one.

    I assumed there's some sort of waiting period for people just out of college.

    Nope I finished on saturday and went in on monday :D


  • #9
    highlydebased
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,470 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Lucky if you're entitled to it. I live at home and both folks working so I'm entitled to zilch from the dole! :(


  • #10
    Beargrylls01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 161 ✭✭Beargrylls01


    highlydebased wrote: »
    Lucky if you're entitled to it. I live at home and both folks working so I'm entitled to zilch from the dole! :(

    Is it hard to get a job with your degree?


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