Dole question

Tusky

Right, I'm currently in college and working part time. I finish college at the very start of May. My hours at work have been cut back quite severely since the new year. I'm getting between 8 - 12 hours per week (which earns me around 100 euro). Ive done everything I can to try and get more hours but there is none to be had (I was getting 20-30 before Christmas).

My question is this. Can I quit my job and go on the dole once I leave college. I will, of course, immediately look for work (something that offers me more than 8 hours per week), but if I was on the dole, I would be earning almost twice what I'm earning at the moment.

Are the dole office able to check if I left my last job of my own accord ?

p.s I have the idea of being on the dole. I would only ever use it as a short term solution while looking for work.

Thomas_S_Hunterson

Don't you have to lose your job (as opposed to quit) to be eligible for the dole?

Tusky

Sean_K wrote: »

Don't you have to lose your job (as opposed to quit) to be eligible for the dole?

Thats what I thought...but do they have any way of finding that out ? Couldn't I just say that I was let go ? Or could I just tell them that I'm getting so few hours that I cant survive on my jobs wage (which is pretty much true).

chasm

If you were paying tax etc then they would check your stamps to see if you qualified for benefit rather than assistance, so they will probably ask your reason for leaving your job.

You could probably claim for the days that you are not working id say because you are only working part time hours.
Try welfare.ie Should be some info on there.

jameshayes

AFAIK you can claim the dole providing you have paid enough prsi contributions in the relevant working year (for 2009 the relevant working year is 2007). If you leave your job you have to wait for 9 weeks before you can claim ( so why dont you leave 9 weeks before your done with college)

I think it's 26 contributions in 2007 but you'll have to check..

Tusky

jameshayes wrote: »

AFAIK you can claim the dole providing you have paid enough prsi contributions in the relevant working year (for 2009 the relevant working year is 2007). If you leave your job you have to wait for 9 weeks before you can claim ( so why dont you leave 9 weeks before your done with college)

I think it's 26 contributions in 2007 but you'll have to check..

Well - how would they know that I left the job rather than being let go ? Couldnt I just tell them I was let go ?

axer

Tusky wrote: »

Well - how would they know that I left the job rather than being let go ? Couldnt I just tell them I was let go ?

There are rules about being let go e.g. someone else cannot work in that position within the next 6 or so months.

They may ask you for a letter as proof.

Tusky

axer wrote: »

There are rules about being let go e.g. someone else cannot work in that position within the next 6 or so months.

They may ask you for a letter as proof.

Well technically I'm sitll on a temporary contract. Could just tell them that the contract is up maybe ?

professore

Tusky wrote: »

Right, I'm currently in college and working part time. I finish college at the very start of May. My hours at work have been cut back quite severely since the new year. I'm getting between 8 - 12 hours per week (which earns me around 100 euro). Ive done everything I can to try and get more hours but there is none to be had (I was getting 20-30 before Christmas).

My question is this. Can I quit my job and go on the dole once I leave college. I will, of course, immediately look for work (something that offers me more than 8 hours per week), but if I was on the dole, I would be earning almost twice what I'm earning at the moment.

Are the dole office able to check if I left my last job of my own accord ?

p.s I have the idea of being on the dole. I would only ever use it as a short term solution while looking for work.

You should be able to sign on for the hours you're not working and in total it should at least be the same as the dole. I did it back in the early 90's for a while .... was living like a king at the time, low rent, no wife and kids, lots of free time ... God be with the days. My advice to you is to enjoy it while it lasts.

delly

Tusky wrote: »

Well technically I'm sitll on a temporary contract. Could just tell them that the contract is up maybe ?

They will ask you why you have left, and you'll have to sign a form to say so. They are also free to contact your employer to clarify.

So in a nutshell, if you mislead them and are caught, the repercussions could be bad.

Tusky

professore wrote: »

You should be able to sign on for the hours you're not working and in total it should at least be the same as the dole. I did it back in the early 90's for a while .... was living like a king at the time, low rent, no wife and kids, lots of free time ... God be with the days. My advice to you is to enjoy it while it lasts.

Hmm - this sounds interesting. Should I be able to claim the difference between my pay and the dole ?