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Benefits - What am i entitled to??

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  • 10-03-2011 7:32pm
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    topazblue
    Registered Users Posts: 57 ✭✭


    Ive always worked and never needed any government financial aid but things have changed and im finding it difficult to get by. Can anybody tell me what benefits, if any i am entitled to?

    Ill try and give as much relevant information about myself as possible:

    24 Single male
    Full time student
    Work about 25 hours per week
    Living in shared rented accommodation (My rent is €450 per month)

    Thats about all i can think of adding. If theres any more information that will help, please ask!

    Any feedback welcome!


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    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    Have you tried the student assistance fund in your college?


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    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    you're considered not available for fulltime work because you're a full time student , so you would not qualify for a Jobseekers payment, you do not say if you have any children so i presume not.


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    osullic
    Registered Users Posts: 382 ✭✭osullic


    Rent allowance if you've lived there for over six months


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    Chaotic_Forces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Chaotic_Forces


    osullic wrote: »
    Rent allowance if you've lived there for over six months

    No, he's in full time education: http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/rent_supplement.html

    There isn't really much you can do. Is there no way you can move back home and still attend (assuming it's not costing you a lot of travelling spending)?

    Failing that... you're pretty much outta luck, I think. :(


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    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    osullic wrote: »
    Rent allowance if you've lived there for over six months
    only SW recipients qualify for Rent supplement. The OP has no SW payment.


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