Unemployment assistance.

Superteddy

I have been in fulltime studies all my life,went directly into college and now in third year,i have left from university.It has been three months.
I have never had a full time job for more than a few weeks(summer).

My question is:::::Have i no chance of being eligible for the dole/unemployment assistance because i never ever worked?.

I am looking for full time work,i do not want to be desperate at the mo.But the places i reply to tell mE nO.
Guess,because i have only ever worked part time for a weeks at a time.
I studied my two years through university and my years in high school,without any job.I wanted to study well.

I plan on coming back to studies next year or sometime.So this would be temporary,I am wondering if it at all would be better to go on the dole.
I am from an area that is rundown and the dole queues are miles long.Maybe they'd understand:).

I don't have one iota really about the dole and how to apply.But i believe it is an option for me,so i want to find out about it.
The last there months i have barely survived at home.

SantaHoe

Well AFAIK, since you haven't been working in the last year, you've no tax credits...also sounds like you're living at home... so they'll probably means-test you (ie. how much do your parents make, and are they paying a mortgage etc etc.. net household income in other words)
If you're over 28 (think it's 28 anyway) they won't means test you at all.
You'll get some financial assistance, but if any of the above sounds like you, and your parents make a half-decent wage - then prepared to be screwed.

Superteddy

Mam is on social welfare diability
Dad is on a fear wage,20K.

Live at home,
I Wondered about assistance the last three months since leaving uni,three months of money gone?!,But i do still want to get a fulltime job.

MEANS test,i have heard of that>>>
But i heard something like i must bring down my p45's,p60's from previous employment.That was a long time ago and temporary.No way i will contact them.

i HEARD I must also show proof i have been looking for a job,ie rejection letters.But i only have one.One replied.
Is it that strict,the means test?Certainly for the medical card they asked no questions at all.

Is it to say that a young one who has just had a few months work and....will get the dole..and eligible for up to one year on the pay?!without any further investigation.That is easy.
But someone coming out of uni and school at 21 may be turned down on request.

Thanks for the info anyway.

nahdoic

Where did you look for a job? You should be able to get somewhere just to tied you over till you start college again.

What happened there btw - why did you leave in your third year without a job to go to or something to do? Doesn't make sense - wouldn't look too good on a CV either. You'd want to have a good story about that to a potential employer.

Superteddy

I plan on resuming my studies again next september...so u'r only talking about 6 months i guess.
I needed time off,because i needed to reflect and relax after so many years in books.I made the choice myself.
I guess employers would not like the idea i will only be around for 6 months or that i'm looking for full time.Maybe that's why they haven't responded.It's not restaurant or hotel work,Or sales work.
An option is to go on the dole,like a previous poster and save up some money to pay for my fees for when i resume and relax the next few months to know i want to study at college.I don't know right now 100% if i want that.
Yes i want to work,but with my background,i am giving up hope,It's been 3 months in the house already.Days drag.No money doesn't help.

Superteddy

Could use the fetch of employers maybe not liking my idea of leaving uni in third year.,..down in the social welfar office.Come to think of it.
I don't want to to the immediate family because they do not know i have left uni,I was under pressure and i left to do the best for me.

So i can't even ask immediate family for favours or if they know people.It's all my sweat for what?6 months?.

nahdoic

College is a stressful time - everyone feels like quitting at some stage. I wouldn't worry about telling your immediate family. No need to hide it - there's nothing to fear or be ashamed about it.

Sounds like you're just in a bit of a rut at the moment, the best thing to do may be to ask around your immediate family. And just get out there and look for any job. When you work a dead end job - it gives you a lot of motivation to stick out the college no matter how hard it gets.

Going on the dole would probably lower your self-esteem even lower at this stage. I wouldn't recommend it. Get out there - get any old crappy job job and be ready for college next September.

eth0_

A friend of mine went on the dole after he quit college about two years ago and he's never worked in his life so he's been on 50 euro a week (around that) for the past two years.
If you have enough tax credits (and you definitely won't if you've only worked a few weeks a year...) you'll get 135 a week which is pretty great if you're living at home!