Quitting a job

A friend of mine is thinking of quitting his job as he totally hates it and is really depressing him. However he is unsure if he can claim social welfare if he leaves a job?? Anyone know whats the story with this?

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jockey#1

In the words of the welfare website "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".

It will be up to him to prove to the welfare office if he had just cause or not!

Jockey

the_big_kahuna

I'm in the same boat, but although I hate my job and want to quit, I am thinking of quitting because I am setting up my own thing.

I have posted in another thread about it. I'm trying to find out if I can claim if things go badly. I havent had a chance to get to the welfare office yet so thats why im asking here!

TheQ47

According to the Department's own Guidelines:

A person may be disqualified for receiving JB for up to 9 weeks from date of leaving employment if s/he has left the employment voluntarily and without just cause.
'Good cause' is not defined and it is for the Deciding Officer to apply a common sense meaning to the expression in considering the case. Factors that may be taken into account could include the circumstances surrounding any changes in working conditions, the financial situation of the firm; whether leaving the employment amounted to constructive dismissal (i.e. the person left the employment following harassment/abuse from the employer).

Also, If you're

setting up your own thing

then are you unemployed, i.e., are you available for and genuinely seeking work (GSW)? If not, then you are probably not entitled to JB.