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jobseekers benefit holiday and starting new job

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  • 03-06-2010 8:55pm
    #1
    jordan1974
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi,

    I've been on jobseekers benefit for about 4 months now. I just accepted a job that starts at the beginning of July.
    I want to take a two week holiday before I start the new job and have an opportunity to take a last minute offer that leaves on Monday.
    So, two questions:
    - since I have a job that starts in July am I still entitled to JSB up to my start date? I presume I am since I won't have any other income for that period. The July start date is the decision of the company, not me.
    - assuming I am entitled to JSB for the next few weeks how do I go about applying for a 'holiday' from signing on? Is it too late to do this now if I want to leave on Monday? The reason for the short notice is simply down to the price of the last minute offers.

    Cheers.
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    gustafo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gustafo


    jordan1974 wrote: »
    Hi,

    I've been on jobseekers benefit for about 4 months now. I just accepted a job that starts at the beginning of July.
    I want to take a two week holiday before I start the new job and have an opportunity to take a last minute offer that leaves on Monday.
    So, two questions:
    - since I have a job that starts in July am I still entitled to JSB up to my start date? I presume I am since I won't have any other income for that period. The July start date is the decision of the company, not me.
    - assuming I am entitled to JSB for the next few weeks how do I go about applying for a 'holiday' from signing on? Is it too late to do this now if I want to leave on Monday? The reason for the short notice is simply down to the price of the last minute offers.

    Cheers.

    Well done on getting a job

    well when i went on holidays a month ago i went into my SW office 2 weeks before i left to tell them i will be going on holidays as i thought that was the correct time frame to do it but i was told to come back in the thursday or friday before i was to go, i was going on a saturday so i just went in the day before i went and told them and i filled out the form but maybe its differant from office to office,

    yes of course you will be entitled to stay on the dole until your job starts

    Good luck


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    jordan1974
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭jordan1974


    gustafo wrote: »
    Well done on getting a job

    well when i went on holidays a month ago i went into my SW office 2 weeks before i left to tell them i will be going on holidays as i thought that was the correct time frame to do it but i was told to come back in the thursday or friday before i was to go, i was going on a saturday so i just went in the day before i went and told them and i filled out the form but maybe its differant from office to office,

    yes of course you will be entitled to stay on the dole until your job starts

    Good luck

    Thanks for that. I'll knock down to them tomorrow then.


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