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Out of college

  • 30-05-2010 12:59pm
    #1
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭


    I finished my finals about three weeks ago and haven't had any luck (yet) on the job front.
    My provisional results are out on Wednesday, so I was wondering if I should wait until I get them before I get a letter from the college to apply for social welfare? Or would I have to wait until the final results (2 more weeks) are out?


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  • #2
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,267 ✭✭✭Elessar


    If you are finished in college, you can apply straight away.

    Just get a letter from them to state you have finished.


  • #3
    Penisland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭Penisland


    Im in a similar situation as the OP, but i am doin a masters next year..........so can i claim any benefits in the mean time?


  • #4
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    Penisland wrote: »
    Im in a similar situation as the OP, but i am doin a masters next year..........so can i claim any benefits in the mean time?
    I doubt it, unfortunately. You have to be available to work to claim, as far as I know.


  • #5
    johnhargrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭johnhargrove


    you can get JSA 'Penisland' just don't tell them you'll be doing a Masters in Sept.
    When Sept comes, you'll will then 'decide' to do a masters. nudge nudge wink wink


  • #6
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    johnhargrove wrote: »
    you can get JSA 'Penisland' just don't tell them you'll be doing a Masters in Sept.
    When Sept comes, you'll will then 'decide' to do a masters. nudge nudge wink wink

    That would be welfare fraud. Reported. *nudge nudge, wink wink*


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  • #7
    Penisland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 293 ✭✭Penisland


    Guess I better not put penisland on my application form :p


  • #8
    johnhargrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭johnhargrove


    It actually wouldn't be
    eth0_ wrote: »
    That would be welfare fraud. Reported. *nudge nudge, wink wink*


  • #9
    eth0_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    johnhargrove wrote: »
    It actually wouldn't be

    In most cases the OP would know by now if he'd been accepted for a masters, so YES, it WOULD be welfare fraud.


  • #10
    johnhargrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭johnhargrove


    eth0_ wrote: »
    In most cases the OP would know by now if he'd been accepted for a masters, so YES, it WOULD be welfare fraud.


    That's not true you're wrong


  • #11
    johnhargrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭johnhargrove


    Trying to gain the moral high ground again are we eth0?


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  • #12
    dudara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    johnhargrove - less of the smart observations please.

    Please provide some verification

    dudara


  • #13
    johnhargrove
    Closed Accounts Posts: 85 ✭✭johnhargrove


    Although one may have an offer for a Masters, they are NOT a Masters student until they register with the college, which is usually in September.


  • #14
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,085 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    I received JSB one summer before I went back to college. I had finished a year's work experience as part of a gap year so I wasn't registered as a student for the previous year. I was upfront about all of this when applying for the money and they were fine with it.

    It's probably a different story though if you're applying for the dole after just finishing a year of college and are planning to go straight into another year.


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