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Self employed and eventually claim job seekers

spongebob89 · 2017-02-26 13:47:28

Just wondering if this is possible these days if say you works a few years self employed and if you eventually needed job seekers allowance ? I have the option to go self employed but if you're strictly cut off from ever claiming job seekers allowance then I don't think it would be worth the risk

26-02-2017 1:47pm

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spongebob89

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Just wondering if this is possible these days if say you works a few years self employed and if you eventually needed job seekers allowance ? I have the option to go self employed but if you're strictly cut off from ever claiming job seekers allowance then I don't think it would be worth the risk

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#2 26-02-2017 1:49pm

OU812

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It's means tested, takes forever & you probably won't get much.

Not worth it IMO

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#3 26-02-2017 6:35pm

mp22

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Start here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/self_employed_and_unemployment.html

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