pressure and excuses to stop it

sallyannesal

Hi all, I recently applied for job seekers even though i do not wish to work at the moment. i lost my job last month and was treated very poorly by my former employer. i worked to my full potential staying late regularly and being put under alot of pressure and they didnt even give me notice that i was being let go.
i am considering my options now and have decided i may move abroad in the coming months. my head is all over the place and i am not sure i want to go back into the workforce straight away. i am aware that social welfare is offering people courses to go on, job bridges and jobs. What excuses can I give to avoid doing these?
If I come off jobseekers when they offer me a job or if I refuse and they stop my payments, can I not just reapply? Would they ban me forever or for some time?
In other words, What is the worst than can happen If a person refuses something, can they be made pay back the money they got previously if they were not considered as looking for work?
many thanks to you all

January

It's called Job Seekers for a reason... if you're not actively looking for a job, even applying for them, then you can be taken off the payment. Unless you have enough savings to cover your ass until you decide what to do with your life I wouldn't be thinking of any excuses.

cee_jay

OPs question answered sufficiently. Thread closed