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Jobbridge (Not on dole yet)

PonyBootz · 2012-08-03 13:35:14

I finished college last may and have been trying to find a job since. As of now I am not receiving any benefits. I have spotted an internship I would like to do but the guidelines say I must be receiving benefits for at least three months. Is this three month period strict? or if I was to sign on now could I be eligible to…

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03-08-2012 2:35pm

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PonyBootz

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I finished college last may and have been trying to find a job since. As of now I am not receiving any benefits. I have spotted an internship I would like to do but the guidelines say I must be receiving benefits for at least three months. Is this three month period strict? or if I was to sign on now could I be eligible to apply for the internship?

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#2 03-08-2012 5:43pm
mp22

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Sign on straight away and apply to have it backdated.

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#3 05-08-2012 12:01am
Corruptedmorals

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Sign on now. Mine was backdated for the 4 months between end of job and signing on, and I am elegible for jobbridge- I asked. I'm not sure they'd backdate that far, but they probably would enough that you would be able to do an internship.

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