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Can students apply for the dole?

  • 30-04-2009 1:40pm
    #1
    Gu3rr1lla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭


    Ok so im nearly finished college for the summer and the last of my grant is gone. THis means i need a job during the summer for money which is nearly impossible in this day and age. Is it possible for me claim the dole?


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  • #2
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    If you are done with your course - yes

    If you are returning to college in the fall - no


  • #3
    IT Loser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭IT Loser


    Xiney wrote: »
    If you are done with your course - yes

    If you are returning to college in the fall - no

    With the utmost respect- suppose a student has legitimately quit one course....what then? I quit Science in the Summer of 1998 and found myself, at one weeks notice, repeating my Leaving Cert by September of that very year- despite having had no such an intention to so repeat my leaving at the time I quit college.


  • #4
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    That's a different situation, really.


  • #5
    chrussell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭chrussell


    I've got this predicament too, I'm finished one college but moving to another in september so technically for three months i'm not in college.... can I?


  • #6
    Gu3rr1lla
    Closed Accounts Posts: 218 ✭✭Gu3rr1lla


    Xiney wrote: »
    If you are done with your course - yes

    If you are returning to college in the fall - no

    I'll be returning to college in the fall yea. Is it against the rules or something? Even claiming something small would be good enough for me.


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  • #7
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I'm pretty sure since you are returning to college in the fall you're still not eligible. You should call into your local citizen's information office to make sure.


  • #8
    D-Generate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,946 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    Fall?!?! Autumn darnit!


  • #9
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    I'm Canadian. So sue me :o


  • #10
    googlefan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 156 ✭✭googlefan


    I'm finishing college in a month, hoping to do a masters in sept but won't know until the results come back.

    Not much work available, can I sign on in June?


  • #11
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Nope, I'm afraid students in full time education cant sign on, even for summer holidays. Pain in the ass I know.

    If you are finished college you need a letter from them stating that.

    Even so, you need money to live. Community welfare officers have discretion to give payouts for emergencies but I don't know if this applies to students. If you need money you need money, might as well ask.


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  • #12
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    I'm finishing college in just over 2 weeks. As soon as I'm finished my final exam, can I get a letter from my uni saying I've fulfilled all the requirements for my course, and sign on straight away?


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