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Emigrating: Should I Sign on First?

  • 06-08-2010 6:36pm
    #1
    prodigalchild
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    Hi lads,

    I’m finishing up college at the end of August. I’ve been working for the summer, but that will be drying up then too. I’ve never signed on for the dole before, but I am thinking of emigrating to England. I have a bit of money saved. Should I sign on for the dole before I leave, so that I’ll be eligible for it if I can’t find work in England and have to come home? Obviously I'd let them know that I was leaving the country before I went, but what I'm asking is if I don't register myself now for the few weeks before I leave, will I not be able to apply for the dole when I get back? And is there any point in applying for just a few weeks, since apparently it takes ages for the application to go through?

    Cheers.


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  • #2
    shoegirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,029 ✭✭✭shoegirl


    I am fairly sure that you have to register in person.

    They might refuse your claim, but one of the things they will do is set up an appointment to register you for a national insurance number (same as PPS). This will be very useful when you do get a job as its slower for employers to get an NI number.


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