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got a job but with littles hours

  • 05-10-2010 1:45pm
    #1
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭


    i have just got a job there recently but i only have a 20 hour contract!! last year in a temp job a girl i worked with only had 2o hours a week and she still was able to claim off the welfare because of such low hours!! this job is in dublin city and i live out in blanchardstown and is 1hour 20 mins journey on the bus and the monthy bus ticket is 120 so i cant afford to sign back off the dole as i my mam cant barley afford to even buy the weekly food shop


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  • #2
    gustafo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gustafo


    A V A wrote: »
    i have just got a job there recently but i only have a 20 hour contract!! last year in a temp job a girl i worked with only had 2o hours a week and she still was able to claim off the welfare because of such low hours!! this job is in dublin city and i live out in blanchardstown and is 1hour 20 mins journey on the bus and the monthy bus ticket is 120 so i cant afford to sign back off the dole as i my mam cant barley afford to even buy the weekly food shop

    if the 20 hours are done in 3 days you can sign on for the other days but if the hours are spread over the full week i think you may not get anything....


  • #3
    A V A
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    may ask why is it different if my hours are spread out over a week?? whats so different if its in 3 days


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Stupid social welfare rules. Theoretically, the other 2 days you should be looking for a full time job. It's a very out-dated system.

    I also have casual labour status, and the one thing that really grates is that doing 3/4 hours in a day is the same as doing 8/10.


  • #5
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    Just to add, if you are working 3 days and trying to claim for the other 3 days, you either have to have enough stamps or be means tested.

    If, for any reason you are not entitled to a job seekers payment then you won't be able to claim for the other 3 days.

    The stupid rule about not being able to claim for if you work 20 hrs over 5 days is a major problem for retail and catering as those business are often looking for someone for lunch cover ie 5x4hr shifts.


  • #6
    munstergirl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 771 ✭✭✭munstergirl


    Working 4 day a week is classed as full time, even if you only do 4 hours a week.

    Really silly social welfare system, better off € unemployed than working part time more than 3 days.


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