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Job Seeker's Benefit Question?

  • 23-10-2017 12:55pm
    #1
    T4E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    Hello everyone. OK here is the deal. I have 0 work experience and therefore as most would know it's almost impossible to get a job without it. Anyways I am currently on Job Seeker's Benefit. There is a place near me where I can work voluntary for 4 months with no payment at all just to get work experience but I won't be getting paid. I was wondering if I do get this voluntary job would my Job Seeker Benefit be stopped or no since I am not getting paid at all?


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  • #2
    artichoke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 70 ✭✭artichoke


    A friend of mine, who is on JB is allowed to do work experience for one day a week but not more as she has to be available for full time work if a job comes up. This is a criteria for receiving JB. You could ask at DSP if you can do a part time work placement, maybe that is possible.There is a certain amount of hours you are allowed to do unpaid work, but it has to be a for a non profit organisation or charity as far as I know.


  • #3
    T4E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭T4E


    artichoke wrote: »
    A friend of mine, who is on JB is allowed to do work experience for one day a week but not more as she has to be available for full time work if a job comes up. This is a criteria for receiving JB. You could ask at DSP if you can do a part time work placement, maybe that is possible.There is a certain amount of hours you are allowed to do unpaid work, but it has to be a for a non profit organisation or charity as far as I know.

    Thank you for this.


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