Unemployment Benefit and College Help

steve_

Hey guys, ok im kinda in a rut at the moment. For my 21st my girlfriend booked a holiday to Florida for me, her intentions were good but im finding it hard to afford it and am resorting to selling my car http://www.buyandsell.ie/search/image_preview?pid=997415 Plug

I was working up until may and since then iv been getting job seekers benefit. I applied for a college course in Ballyfermot but was told the course was full. Anyways i got an interview there on monday for it, it was basically if anyone dropped out or didnt register they'd go to the may interviews and then september interviews to fill the vacant spots. I done the interview for the course and the teacher really liked my work and i got a call that day offering me a place despite the course being full. Lucky me!! Thing is im on the job seekers benefit and im not eligible for grants or other forms of finance. I would love to accept the place i was offered but its all kind of sudden. I was basically told in june that the course was full up so i put it to the back of my mind. But now with the holiday at the start of October and college starting next week i dont think iv much options if any. My question is if i were to start the course would the job seekers benefit cease straight away? Im going to see tomorrow if its possible for me to begin the course in the middle of October. Iv friends doing the course so i can work closely with them to keep up. But if i was to register now on monday but not attend till the middle of October would that still cancel job seekers? Its looking like im going to have to pass up the course till next year

DK47

steve_ wrote: »

Hey guys, ok im kinda in a rut at the moment. For my 21st my girlfriend booked a holiday to Florida for me, her intentions were good but im finding it hard to afford it and am resorting to selling my car http://www.buyandsell.ie/search/image_preview?pid=997415 Plug

I was working up until may and since then iv been getting job seekers benefit. I applied for a college course in Ballyfermot but was told the course was full. Anyways i got an interview there on monday for it, it was basically if anyone dropped out or didnt register they'd go to the may interviews and then september interviews to fill the vacant spots. I done the interview for the course and the teacher really liked my work and i got a call that day offering me a place despite the course being full. Lucky me!! Thing is im on the job seekers benefit and im not eligible for grants or other forms of finance. I would love to accept the place i was offered but its all kind of sudden. I was basically told in june that the course was full up so i put it to the back of my mind. But now with the holiday at the start of October and college starting next week i dont think iv much options if any. My question is if i were to start the course would the job seekers benefit cease straight away? Im going to see tomorrow if its possible for me to begin the course in the middle of October. Iv friends doing the course so i can work closely with them to keep up. But if i was to register now on monday but not attend till the middle of October would that still cancel job seekers? Its looking like im going to have to pass up the course till next year

hi steve,you have to be on jobseekres for 9 months to qualify for BETA. and going to college and trying to apply in October wont work, because you need to provide a letter from the college stating when started. if you havent allready, go to the dole office any have a word. if they are any good the will consideran application for you, i just was awarded it today, and wouldn't be going without it. fare play for wanting to get off the dole, it there any good they will give it to you, o try the fas employment officer, the person you go to see about looking for work, it can help if they recommend you for the course. PM me if you need any more info.