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Tattoo Apprenticeship

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  • 20-09-2013 12:05am
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    chachachango
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    Hi there, I'm going for a tattoo apprenticeship. I'm currently on Social Welfare. My question is. Should I tell the social about it? If I could I would work part time to get by. Just thought possible it may work along the same lines as as internship? Stuck on what to do :(
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    Adiboo
    Registered Users Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    Might be best to ask this in the State Benefits forum:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=861

    Have you actually got an apprenticeship lined up or are you still looking?


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    Arawn
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    chachachango wrote: »
    Hi there, I'm going for a tattoo apprenticeship. I'm currently on Social Welfare. My question is. Should I tell the social about it? If I could I would work part time to get by. Just thought possible it may work along the same lines as as internship? Stuck on what to do :(

    You'll have to because you wont be available for full time work...or just say nothing


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    K.r.a.t.o.S
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    In an apprenticeship you're not enrolled in any full-time official course....so technically you could drop it at any point if you found a job, so I don't see how you could be classed as 'unavailable for work'.


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    Esoteric_
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    K.r.a.t.o.S wrote: »
    In an apprenticeship you're not enrolled in any full-time official course....so technically you could drop it at any point if you found a job, so I don't see how you could be classed as 'unavailable for work'.

    You have to be actively seeking work. If you're doing anything full time, be it official or not, you're not considered to be available for, and actively seeking, full time employment.


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    Hellrazer
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    Esoteric_ wrote: »
    You have to be actively seeking work. If you're doing anything full time, be it official or not, you're not considered to be available for, and actively seeking, full time employment.

    Even volunteering full time for a charity can mean you lose your social welfare payments.


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    Esoteric_
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    Hellrazer wrote: »
    Even volunteering full time for a charity can mean you lose your social welfare payments.

    Unless you get prior permission from welfare, which they generally give for volunteering.


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    Hellrazer
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    Esoteric_ wrote: »
    Unless you get prior permission from welfare, which they generally give for volunteering.

    That a new rule?

    I know a couple of people that got cut off and couldn't get permission as they "weren't available for work"


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    Esoteric_
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    Hellrazer wrote: »
    That a new rule?

    I know a couple of people that got cut off and couldn't get permission as they "weren't available for work"

    Fairly new, yeah, but it's only granted in exceptional circumstances because they have initiatives like job bridge and tus for inexperienced people now.


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    xprnc
    Registered Users Posts: 24 ✭xprnc


    chachachango wrote: »
    Hi there, I'm going for a tattoo apprenticeship. I'm currently on Social Welfare. My question is. Should I tell the social about it? If I could I would work part time to get by. Just thought possible it may work along the same lines as as internship? Stuck on what to do :(

    Yes, tell the SW, and they'll tell you that's no problem at all, as long as you're still looking for full-time job.

    If you say nothing it's too risky


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