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Can I start an internship with jobs bridge if my husband is the SW claimant

  • 24-07-2013 1:16pm
    #1
    Vickysg24
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 128 ✭✭


    My husband lost his job six months ago and he had to start claiming social welfare for himself, our son and myself. I am looking to do an internship and have applied to several different companies but I was looking through the job bridge FAQ's there and couldn't find out anywhere if I am able to do an internship if my husband is the claimant.
    If anyone could help me on this that would be much appreciated.


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    To be eligible, you have to either have a social welfare claim in your own name or be signing for credits.

    Am I eligible?
    In order to be eligible to participate in JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme an
    individual must be:
     Currently be in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers
    Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance /Signing for
    Credits)
     And have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/ One
    Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance
    Contribution Credits for a total of 3 months (78 days) or more in the last 6
    months.
    http://www.jobbridge.ie/toolkit/faqintern.pdf

    Info about signing for credits as a dependant adult on your spouse's claim

    You can sign on for credits, if you are not entitled to a social welfare payment or you are a qualified adult on your spouse's, civil partner's or cohabitant's social welfare payment as long as you:
    Are unemployed
    Available and capable of work
    Genuinely seeking work
    Have paid or credited PRSI contributions in either of the last two tax years
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/social_insurance_prsi/credited_social_insurance_contributions.html


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