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Sgould Third Level Students Who Actively Jobseek During the Summer Get Dole Money?

The Volt · 2009-08-31 18:27:08

Third level students who genuinely try but fail to get a job while off college for the summer months should be entitled to some sort of benefit. I feel that (in an ideal country) it could be done on a basis where a student would have to give proof of application rejection for this allowance but I don't agree that we get…

31-08-2009 6:27pm

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Third level students who genuinely try but fail to get a job while off college for the summer months should be entitled to some sort of benefit. I feel that (in an ideal country) it could be done on a basis where a student would have to give proof of application rejection for this allowance but I don't agree that we get nothing at all while people our age who choose not to go to college at all can avail of the dole on a weekly basis.

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Sgould Third Level Students Who Actively Jobseek During the Summer Get Dole Money?

Should College Students Be Entitled to some form of Social Welfare during summer? 10 votes