Internship

Eircom_Sucks

Do i have to accept a social welfare recommendation for an internship ?

Im looking for work ( hate being unemployed ) but i mind my 2 kids 2 days a week

By the time i pay for child minder for 2 days id be way less off than i am now

Least with minimum wage it might cover child care costs and might end up same as i am now

Do i have to take this offer up or can i decline it ?

Mrs OBumble

They're testing to see if you're really available for work - which you have to be if you're claiming the dole.

So, go and see welfare. Tell them that you really want to take the internship, and ask how they can fund your childcare. See what they say.

Eircom_Sucks

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

They're testing to see if you're really available for work - which you have to be if you're claiming the dole.

So, go and see welfare. Tell them that you really want to take the internship, and ask how they can fund your childcare. See what they say.

I havnt been in receipt of social welfare this year , i was last year , only signed back on tuesday

RossieMan

you can't get an internship if you haven't been receiving welfare for 3 months.

Mrs OBumble

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

I havnt been in receipt of social welfare this year , i was last year , only signed back on tuesday

All the more reason to believe that they're work testing you.

So show them that you're ready, willing and able.

red_bairn

RossieMan wrote:

you can't get an internship if you haven't been receiving welfare for 3 months.

Unless he is taking an internship outside of the Jobbridge?

Eircom_Sucks

My claim was stopped in jan because means test and ex earned 65k a year so thats fair

However we broke up in july and ive furnished welfare on her leaving and utility bills in her name etc

So i applied again and they said my rate is 247 as im claiming for my 2 young kids too and it is back dated to july

So can i expect € 4k from them for this ?

Mrs OBumble

Moved from Work and Jobs.

mar90

Eircom_Sucks wrote: »

My claim was stopped in jan because means test and ex earned 65k a year so thats fair

However we broke up in july and ive furnished welfare on her leaving and utility bills in her name etc

So i applied again and they said my rate is 247 as im claiming for my 2 young kids too and it is back dated to july

So can i expect € 4k from them for this

Went trough this exact situation recently. Unfortunately was told straight out it will not be back dated regardless of the situation even tho you should be. When it came through it wasn't backdated. Hopen this helps

DanDublin1982

I don't understand when you say you mind your kids 2 days a week. Should that not be 7 days a week? If you don't have the main care of them then you're possibly being overpaid.

You are very unlikely to get any back pay, how come you didn't claim until now?