Student Loses Job

eolasguy

Looking for some advice...

Quick background:
22 year old college student that lives out of home and has ZERO financial help from parents (They just dont have it).

I live in Waterford city and go to WIT so I do get a grant which is like €200 a month.

So I have been told that I have no job after December.:rolleyes:

Waterford has just been hit with a huge job losses from Talk Talk and RigneyDolphin so finding part time work is going to be slim

So I decided to find out what my options are if I cant find a part time job and so far I have been told:

1) Move home to your parents so they can look after you......:eek:

2) Drop out of college so I can sign on....:eek:

Surly this cannot be all the assistance the government offers students that have lost their job?

I have rent, bills, shopping etc to pay like anyone else but if I lose my job I am told go home to your parents or drop out of college because I am a student???? Am I missing something here Have I asked the wrong questions

Any advice??

TonyStark

Where do your parents live?

eolasguy

Waterford too.

duffman13

eolasguy wrote: »

Waterford too.

move home with your parents, the grant covers fees and 200 a month should cover transport. I've been in the same boat, approach the students assistance fund, they may pay your rent however with your parents in Waterford I wouldn't be too optimistic!

eolasguy

I actually don't have the option to move home. There is actually no room. I moved out when I was 18 and my parents actually couldn't afford for me to live their as they are just about holding on themselves. My mother is a stay at home mother and my father lost his job last year..

stacexD

Student assistance fund will be paid over midterm I'd think so go down to reception desk 4 and get a form for it, explain your parents situation on it. I don't think theres much else out there for students apart from the saf and the grant so my advice would be to put whatever the saf give you away for next semester then apply again before rag week for the 2nd semester saf, if you get enough from them for transport your grant could cover you at home.
Since your dads unemployed for the past year and your mother doesn't work you would probably be entitled to the special rate grant next year? If that's the case it would only be a short term thing moving back home for a while and you never know you might get lucky with a job before then!
Good luck anyways, hope it all works out for you...

eolasguy

thanks for the reply stacexD. Going to go in and query about the SAF tomorrow.

tsoparno

eolasguy wrote: »

thanks for the reply stacexD. Going to go in and query about the SAF tomorrow.

sorry can't offer any advice, but i'm shocked at the level of help thats available for students who are the future of the country.
I know personally of one girl who had to quit college after two years because of finances at home, she's got no hope of goin back in the short term anyway.

cee_jay

OP you may get more assistance in the Student Finances Forum - as you are student you are not entitled to Jobseekers or similar State benefits for help.
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Annasopra

I would also suggest possibly contacting the saint Vincent de Paul

lougem

tsoparno wrote: »

sorry can't offer any advice, but i'm shocked at the level of help thats available for students who are the future of the country.
I know personally of one girl who had to quit college after two years because of finances at home, she's got no hope of goin back in the short term anyway.

This government might as well be doing it's best to make students go on the dole and stay there, with all the terrible policies and decision-making that have restricted our chances of getting employment.

I would recommend going to your local social welfare office, and failing that, to your local social worker. You never know! The only other thing is doing some part-time work from home if possible.

eolasguy

Thanks for the advice everyone!! Def going to exhaust all my options. I will let you know how I get on. Sending a letter to my TD also just to see if anything comes of it. Doubt it will but fingers crossed.