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Student and the Dole

  • 21-04-2017 2:29pm
    #1
    Sonny678
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭


    If you are 20 years old . And you have just finished a college course. Can you sign on the Dole when your course is finished. What type of dole would you be entitled to.


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  • #2
    Sonny678
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭Sonny678


    I'm trying to find can a student get the dole for summer months. Going back to college in september


  • #3
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Why don't you read the DSP website?

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/1057_Jobseekers-Allowance.aspx


  • #4
    Geuze
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,039 ✭✭✭✭Geuze


    Students

    If you have just left school you cannot get Jobseeker's Allowance. To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must have been out of school for 3 months and you must be at least 18 years of age.
    Third-level students cannot claim Jobseeker's Allowance or Benefit while they are studying full-time. This disqualification also applies to the summer holiday periods between academic years (unless you are a mature student). However once you have finished college permanently you can claim a jobseeker's payment if you cannot find work. This is also the case if you leave college without finishing your course.
    The 3 month disqualification rule does not apply to Youthreach participants.


  • #5
    infogiver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    Sonny678 wrote: »
    I'm trying to find can a student get the dole for summer months. Going back to college in september

    No you won't qualify.


  • #6
    Sonny678
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭Sonny678


    What if your course is 1 year
    . And you finish your course.


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  • #7
    infogiver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    Sonny678 wrote: »
    What if your course is 1 year
    . And you finish your course.

    If your finished the course then you can get a letter from the college confirming that the duration of the course was 1 year and that you have not enrolled for any further courses.
    SW will consider your claim if you have that letter on the college headed paper with the college stamp


  • #8
    Sonny678
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,091 ✭✭✭Sonny678


    infogiver wrote:
    If your finished the course then you can get a letter from the college confirming that the duration of the course was 1 year and that you have not enrolled for any further courses. SW will consider your claim if you have that letter on the college headed paper with the college stamp


    Thanks for the advice . It was very helpful.


  • #9
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    Sonny678 wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice . It was very helpful.

    It's not correct though.

    How is the job hunt going?


  • #10
    mrsmags16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭mrsmags16


    I got it each summer as a mature student (think it was over 23s) no problem.


  • #11
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    mrsmags16 wrote: »
    I got it each summer as a mature student (think it was over 23s) no problem.

    That's after BTEA though is it?


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  • #12
    mrsmags16
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭mrsmags16


    myshirt wrote: »
    That's after BTEA though is it?

    Nope.


  • #13
    infogiver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    myshirt wrote: »
    It's not correct though.

    How is the job hunt going?

    Hi myshirt
    I'm interested to know how my advice is incorrect?
    Thanks


  • #14
    infogiver
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭infogiver


    mrsmags16 wrote: »
    I got it each summer as a mature student (think it was over 23s) no problem.

    So you were in college each academic year, with no SW payment during that year, then when school finished in May you signed on and got Jobseekers Allowance for may June July and August before signing off in September to go back to school?


  • #15
    ttsnar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭ttsnar


    If you start college at 23 or over ( mature student) you can sign on during the summer months.


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