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How to claim, just out of college no job. Help

  • 24-07-2009 4:31pm
    #1
    sunnyevvo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Well I finished college in may and ive been actively looking for a job ever since. Ive had a few interviews but nothings materialised. I am considering signing on because I have been practically broke since i've left college. I am wondering how to go about it and would I be able to backdate to the start of june? Its all a bit jargony so if someone could help i'd very much appreciate it..
    Thanks


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    go to your local welfare office get forms fill them in return forms to office then wait for results.backdated in the lap of the gods.you might as well ask
    make sure to follow any instructions about singing on they give you


  • #3
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    Isn't there something about not being able to apply until you've been disengaged (e.g. like a cooling off period?) from college for x number of months? Or at least until you get your results? I hope you get it, feel your paiN!


  • #4
    ANXIOUS
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭ANXIOUS


    tommy21 wrote: »
    Isn't there something about not being able to apply until you've been disengaged (e.g. like a cooling off period?) from college for x number of months? Or at least until you get your results? I hope you get it, feel your paiN!

    I'm in a similar situation took a year out of college last year to work full time , and got let go 1st july going to sigh on tommorrow will it be back dated?


  • #5
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    ANXIOUS wrote: »
    I'm in a similar situation took a year out of college last year to work full time , and got let go 1st july going to sigh on tommorrow will it be back dated?

    I don't think anyone can truly answer that here except to say maybe. It's very vague in the info on the welfare.ie site, I think you'll need to have a legitimate reason (perhaps a med cert or along those lines) for not applying the day (it says it somewhere) you were let go in order to have it backdated. Go through the checklist and make sure to bring as much as possible of that requested with you, including P60 and P45 if you can at all. Judging from the other (anecdotal mind) thread on waiting times, you could be waiting anywhere from 2 week to 5/6 months.


  • #6
    Xiney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,085 ✭✭✭Xiney


    tommy21 wrote: »
    Isn't there something about not being able to apply until you've been disengaged (e.g. like a cooling off period?) from college for x number of months? Or at least until you get your results? I hope you get it, feel your paiN!
    No, as long as you are finished your college course you're eligible from the day of your last exam.

    You're not allowed to claim for ~3 months following leaving secondary school.


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