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Volunteer Work

Halo Kitty · 2012-06-07 15:44:56

At present i am on Jobseekers benefit for the past 3mths, so i decided i would do some community work as a volunteer, I work with young people and yesterday i was offered an induction course re addictions..use and misuse of drugs etc...It is a 2 day course but one of those days are my sign on days...Do i have to take those…

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07-06-2012 4:44pm

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Halo Kitty

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At present i am on Jobseekers benefit for the past 3mths, so i decided i would do some community work as a volunteer, I work with young people and yesterday i was offered an induction course re addictions..use and misuse of drugs etc...It is a 2 day course but one of those days are my sign on days...Do i have to take those 2 days as holidays to attend this course or will i explain it to Welfare office, how would they view it..

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#2 07-06-2012 7:04pm
edellc

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they would view it as you are not available for work so would question your js, so i'd take it as holidays

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