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JSB after temp contract?

  • 06-04-2010 3:45pm
    #1
    ButtercupTheCow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭


    I am currently on JSB and have been offered 3 month contract job.
    I would love to take it as I hate being unemployed and poor and there are so few jobs around.
    With the job market the way it is I will probably be unemployed again once the contract is over. I am wondering if I will be able to reapply for JSB straightaway when the contract is over?
    Or will I have to wait X amount of weeks?
    I have looked at Welfare.ie and the only information I can find which is anywhere near what I am looking for says

    Voluntarily Left Employment
    A person may be disqualified for receiving Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseeker's Allowance for up to 9 weeks from the date of leaving employment if they left the employment voluntarily and without just cause.

    As I say, I would love to take the job, and I would love to think that I may find another when the contract ends, but the job market is so sparse at the moment.


Comments

  • #2
    steve_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 956 ✭✭✭steve_


    Just wondering if this 3 month contract is full or part time?


  • #3
    ButtercupTheCow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭ButtercupTheCow


    It's full time Steve.

    I'd love to be optimistic and think "I don't need to worry about the dole, sure in the 3 months surely I'll find something else for after this contract finishes" but there just aren't enough jobs for me to be that confident :(


  • #4
    munstergirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭munstergirl


    Take the job, when you sign off just tell them you got 3 month contract.
    When you finish just go back in + they re open your claim (took me 4 weeks) but was back dated.
    Plus it is said its easier to get a job when your working so you never know.


  • #5
    ButtercupTheCow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 64 ✭✭ButtercupTheCow


    Thanks everyone.
    I took the job offer, I start next week :)
    I was so happy to be able to walk into the welfare office today and tell them I have found a job! :)
    They said that I can re-apply for the dole when the contract ends (although I am hoping I might be able to get kept on if I work hard).
    I assume I'll be on the same amount as before since my relevant tax year is 2008 and I worked that entire year.

    I'm so happy, I used to hate the trip to the post office every week, and I really didn't like meeting new people and being asked "What do you do" and having to say "I'm unemployed".
    I'm rambling now... thanks again guys :)


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