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Job seekers for stundents?

  • 16-06-2010 7:06pm
    #1
    .DarDarBinks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭


    Hi, I apologize if this is in a thread below but I have had little time to read them all.

    I was just wondering if a college student that is finished for summer and cant find a job entitled to any state benefits?

    I heard you must be 3 months out of education so even if that is through could I recieve anything in september or august?

    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    You need to be finished full-time education. If you are going back after the summer you are not entitled. The dole office will give you a letter to be stamped by your college to confirm you are not going back.

    Short answer.. you're a student, not unemployed. You may be entitled to a grant but you're not going to get the dole. Don't expect loopholes either - I'm sure the dole office is tired of students looking for free money!


  • #3
    cullen5998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭cullen5998


    What is a student meant to survive on? The last grant was last month and then nothing until october. It was grand other summers when there were jobs but theres nothing this summer. :mad: Cant be relying on parents like.


  • #4
    .DarDarBinks
    Closed Accounts Posts: 183 ✭✭.DarDarBinks


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    You need to be finished full-time education. If you are going back after the summer you are not entitled. The dole office will give you a letter to be stamped by your college to confirm you are not going back.

    Short answer.. you're a student, not unemployed. You may be entitled to a grant but you're not going to get the dole. Don't expect loopholes either - I'm sure the dole office is tired of students looking for free money!

    cullen5998 wrote: »
    What is a student meant to survive on? The last grant was last month and then nothing until october. It was grand other summers when there were jobs but theres nothing this summer. :mad: Cant be relying on parents like.

    Exactly, even the grant wasnt able to support my bus fare and college materials every month


  • #5
    Tchaikovsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,185 ✭✭✭Tchaikovsky


    How are you both getting grants for college?


  • #6
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    cullen5998 wrote: »
    Cant be relying on parents like.

    Why not? When you have kids are you not going to put money aside for their third level education?

    You could always go back as a mature student if you prefer to not rely on your parents.


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  • #7
    xOxSinéadxOx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,604 ✭✭✭xOxSinéadxOx


    Yes you can get the dole as soon as you're finished college


  • #8
    cullen5998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭cullen5998


    Wayhey, got a job, problem solved:D


  • #9
    tenchi-fan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,339 ✭✭✭tenchi-fan


    cullen5998 wrote: »
    Wayhey, got a job, problem solved:D

    congrats!!

    It's amazing how quickly people can find jobs when they don't qualify for the dole :P


  • #10
    tommy21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,419 ✭✭✭tommy21


    tenchi-fan wrote: »
    congrats!!

    It's amazing how quickly people can find jobs when they don't qualify for the dole :P

    Amazing, another sweeping generalisation :rolleyes:


  • #11
    tipp86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,822 ✭✭✭tipp86


    Hey dont want to open another thread.

    My girlfriend is finished full time education since may. She lives at home and is wondering what will she be entitled to with regards benefits.


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  • #12
    m5ex9oqjawdg2i
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,221 ✭✭✭✭m5ex9oqjawdg2i


    tommy21 wrote: »
    Amazing, another sweeping generalisation :rolleyes:

    It's what he/she does best...


  • #13
    Mickeroo
    Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,595 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    I'm a mature student, i don't get BTEA because i never claimed dole before, i was always working or travelling, I don't get the grant either because i had been to college before. I haven't been able to find work this summer, I'm 27 and I've been living off my savings from last summer all year. You think there's any chance I'd be able to claim dole for the summer?


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