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Breaking a JSA claim to do voluntary work abroad?

  • 03-03-2016 10:20am
    #1
    Immaculata
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭


    Is it possible to close a claim, go abroad for a few (up to six) months to do voluntary work with VSO or another NGO or charity, or even WWOOF, HelpX or Workaway, and then come back and enter a claim again? Do the Social Welfare officials frown on this sort of thing and see it as frivolous in terms of trying to get a job and eventually have a career in Ireland, or would it be okay? Does the length of the time away matter? Does coming back from a period abroad without a P45 make any difference to the Social Welfare officials?

    Just having no luck jobhunting in Ireland, so I thought I might go do some volunteering for a while. Some volunteer situations supply room and board so it might be feasible, but I don't want to end up back in Ireland in the future and sanctioned for some obscure reason. Would appreciate advice. Thank you.


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    You should not have any problems signing back on,I think.Go for it.


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