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Casual Jobseekers Benefit > Back to Education allowance?

unreggd · 2011-08-01 15:05:07

Howaya Im only workin 3 days now so Im gna apply for the casual Jobseekers Does this count the same as full JSB, as in, if Im on it for 9months right before I go back to college, I can get Back to Education allowance? Thanks!

01-08-2011 3:05pm

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unreggd

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Howaya

Im only workin 3 days now so Im gna apply for the casual Jobseekers

Does this count the same as full JSB, as in, if Im on it for 9months right before I go back to college, I can get Back to Education allowance?

Thanks!

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#2 01-08-2011 4:01pm

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Well 9 months of signing for 3 days per week is 108 days. You need 234 days of signing on to qualify so no.

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#3 01-08-2011 6:39pm

unreggd

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Yeah I meant the 234 days thing. If I clock up 234 days of casual benefit, does it count?

Or would they even give the casual benefit for that long...?

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