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Claiming jobseekers allowance and seeking work in UK

  • 01-07-2009 9:10am
    #1
    seahorses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭


    I just finished Uni and I know there is no work in Ireland for me so Ive moved to England (staying with friends gratis) to find work. Its proving difficult. Is it possible for me to sign on and then be in the UK actively seeking work?


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


    no, you have to be resident in the republic to sign on here.

    However, you should look into signing on in the UK.


  • #3
    seahorses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭seahorses


    i am a resident technically , im irish but ive just come to the uk to search for work for a few weeks. still no joy?


  • #4
    terrascapes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭terrascapes


    you can try to get your claim transfered to the uk, i think you can do it for 3 months.


  • #5
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    well, to be resident you have to be living at an Irish address.

    If you'd applied while you were still here you could have tried to get your claim transferred for up to 9 weeks (I've heard about this anyway, don't know if it's true, you'd have to ask)

    But since you're already there you'll probably just have to apply for the dole in the uk.


  • #6
    cee_jay
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,920 ✭✭✭cee_jay


    If you want to get your claim transferred you can for up to 78 days, however you must be in payment here first. If you apply and then go straight away before your payment was awarded, you wouldn't be able to transfer it.
    IronyMaiden is right in saying you have to be living in this country to claim - you are living in another country currently so have no entitlement to irish social welfare.


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  • #7
    terrascapes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭terrascapes


    i just made a claim, and they told me that i should expect a inspector visit to my house within the next 4 working days. Is this normal? what if he comes and i am not at the house? what if he doesnt come at all?


  • #8
    seahorses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6 ✭seahorses


    i have to come back home for a few weeks anyway, for personal reasons. if i sign on then how long do i have to stay in ireland before i can come back to the uk? there is no work in ireland and i have alot more chance of finding something in the uk. whats the point of staying in ireland if there are NO jobs .


  • #9
    linx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38 ✭linx


    You can only transfer Jobseekers benefit not jobseekers allowance unfortunatly so you wouldnt be able to transfer it anyway, and there is a couple of months wait in some places.
    As far as i know with benefit you have to claiming it for at least 4 weeks before you can transfer that.


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