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Part time work & welfare help!

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  • 24-10-2014 1:46am
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    Nodferatu
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    help, i need some advice,

    i am currently on illness benefit and getting full payment of E188 as i suffered bullying and stress related during my previous job.
    i have since gotten back on track and am now seeking and ready for employment again.

    i applied for a job with argos recently and today got called for an interview, by 2 hours later i had found i have gotten the job.
    however... and herein lays the problem. its for christmas period and contract is for 10 hours, so im getting 90 odd euros but the problem is i cant get any supplementary help from social welfare when i go off illness benefit.
    my hours are spread over 5 days or possibly 2-3 days it can vary from week to week as hours and times are flexible. if i work more than 3 days i won't get ANY social welfare help.
    its either work for 90 euros and no welfare help or sit on my ass and get 188 from illness benefit!!!

    i do not understand this? the social welfare are trying to get people back to work but they will not accommodate for maybe somebody's few hours spread out over the week!!! i dont get it???
    its absolute stupidity at its finest.
    i really dont want to sit on my ass i want to work but i'm wondering is there any other possible avenue i could go or am i at a dead end here and should i forget about this job??
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