Resigning from a FAS WPP

Handsome Bob

Hi all,

I'm 6 months into a WPP but it isn't viable for me anymore. I'm wondering if anyone knows about any potential consequences from resigning from the scheme early? Can HR refuse to give me a reference? Can the welfare stop my payment for resigning?

Thanks,

HB

Lux23

In what was is it not working out for you? If its finanical sit down with your line manager and tell them you simply can't afford to do it anymore, you never know they may be able to help you out.

Handsome Bob

Lux23 wrote: »

In what was is it not working out for you? If its finanical sit down with your line manager and tell them you simply can't afford to do it anymore, you never know they may be able to help you out.

Well, I've done the bulk of the WPP as it is, and I've learnt as much as I'm going to at this stage. I am just generally unhappy at this stage and I feel that committing to another 3 months is pointless.

Mrs OBumble

Have you been job hunting all along? Are you continuing to do so?

Remember, you are not committing to anything. The government is committing to continue to pay you the dole while letting you work full time for someone. (Normally, to get the dole you must be not working for anyone.) But YOU are not committed, and IMHO it's very foolish to go into one of these expecting to stay there for the maximum allowed period (ie 9 months).

I don't know if there are welfare consequences for now completing, but I suspect there are. (If you want, we can move this thread over to State Benefits, where they folks might know more about it. Use the report button if you want this done.)

If it's financial issues that make continuing impossible, try visiting the Community Welfare Officer and see if there's any way they can help.

Handsome Bob

JustMary wrote: »

Have you been job hunting all along? Are you continuing to do so?

Yes of course. Why?

Remember, you are not committing to anything. The government is committing to continue to pay you the dole while letting you work full time for someone. (Normally, to get the dole you must be not working for anyone.) But YOU are not committed, and IMHO it's very foolish to go into one of these expecting to stay there for the maximum allowed period (ie 9 months).

I didn't go into it expecting anything. I was ready to leave after 3 months and gave them my reasons, they responded by giving me the experience I wanted. I haven't been wasting my time for the past 6 months, I've stayed because I felt it was worth my while. But that has changed now.

I don't know if there are welfare consequences for now completing, but I suspect there are. (If you want, we can move this thread over to State Benefits, where they folks might know more about it. Use the report button if you want this done.)

Please do so. But fwiw I don't see why my welfare would be affected. No where does it say that I HAD to get involved with Fas in order to maintain my payment. So I don't see why me leaving would affect my payments.

Jarren

actually it should not be a problem to leave


What if the placement is not working out as I expected?
If you are having difficulties you should discuss this with the person that is supervising your placement. If you cannot resolve the issue you should contact the FAS/LES office that is handling your placement. Should you wish to leave the placement you have the option to leave the placement on foot of ones weeks unless both the Provider and the Participant agree in which case termination of the placement can be immediate. All Early Terminations must be notified to FAS/LES.

http://www.fas.ie/en/WPP/FAQs.htm#faq12

Mrs OBumble

Moving to State Benefits - hopefully someone there knows the Welfare implications of leaving a WPP voluntarily.

Lux23

I have no idea which LES/FAS placed me, I moved home to where I grew up in March but it was the LES office near where I used to live contacted me regarding my placement.

I have a few issues too.

ilovesmybrick

I was on a work placement myself for three months before I left in May. I quit because I was getting no experience to speak off and there was no prospect of good experience and it was costing me approx 50 quid a week I couldn't afford to do the placement. I just told them that I was leaving so that I could focus on getting work abroad, there was no repercussions to my SW payments. Hope that helps

Noo

Has anyone had their payments changed on WPP?
I'm on one of these at the moment and get full welfare (€188), if you are 22-24 this is what you get. Before the WPP I was on only €40 a week, a ridiculous amount. I'm finishing in a couple of months and I am wondering will my payment automatically go back to €40? After living on €188 a week for 9 months to be suddenly cut to €40 a week is a dramatic change in income.