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college summer months

  • 22-12-2008 12:59am
    #1
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭


    hi all, quick question, im currently in 1st yr as a mature student,i qualified for the mature students grant,which barely covers my rent.im living independantly from parents/spouse,have no children.
    im wondering as the grant only covers 8months of the college year, wat are my entitlements for the summer months? will i be able to go on the dole/get rent allowance?
    thanks for the info in advance!


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  • #2
    tomred1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 657 ✭✭✭tomred1


    You will only be entitled to Jobseekers Benefit if you have the contributions, otherwise you won't be entitled to anything.


  • #3
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    sorry im new enough to the world of benifits,what are contributions?


  • #4
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    papagormo wrote: »
    sorry im new enough to the world of benifits,what are contributions?

    x number of weeks of PRSI payments


  • #5
    tipp86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭tipp86


    If you had been drawing the dole previous to starting the course you would have been entitled to a lot of benefits.


  • #6
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    tipp86 wrote: »
    If you had been drawing the dole previous to starting the course you would have been entitled to a lot of benefits.

    True enough, it used to be 6 months and there were mature students who made sure they qualified before starting our course. There were looooads of stuff you could claim.

    The period has been extended to 15 months now afaik.

    You can try for job seekers allowance. But for non-mature students you always needed a letter that you had completed your course and you are a 1st year student so you don't have this.
    I'm not well up on the mature student entitlements but your college has a student union or at a least some student welfare officer you can talk to.
    There are thousands of students in your situation so someone in your college will have seen this many times before.
    Makes enquries with your SU and if you feel uncomfortable about asking in a public office, phone in


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  • #7
    miss no stars
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭miss no stars


    So is it simply a case of no benefits for non-mature students over the summer?


    btw OP.... most students get jobs over the summer. I know it's a little OT but why not try just getting a work experience placement for the summer? :confused:


  • #8
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    miss no stars wrote: »
    So is it simply a case of no benefits for non-mature students over the summer?


    btw OP.... most students get jobs over the summer. I know it's a little OT but why not try just getting a work experience placement for the summer? :confused:

    i have been trying just about everwhere for the past month for a job but alas no go!

    follow on question:
    does it matter where u apply for job seekers assistance?
    im studying on the east coast, planning on heading west for the summer, do u have to be resident in a certain location for a certain period or anything?


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