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Earliest to apply for job seekers benefit?

EarWig · 2023-08-11 09:51:50

Someone told me that you can make the application two weeks in advance. Is that correct? All I can see on the official advice is to apply on the first day of unemployment.

11-08-2023 9:51am

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EarWig

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Someone told me that you can make the application two weeks in advance. Is that correct?
All I can see on the official advice is to apply on the first day of unemployment.

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#2 11-08-2023 10:08am

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058308893/earliest-to-apply-for-job-seekers-benefit

first day of unemployment makes sense to me, but i could be wrong...
...might help...
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/signing-on/#la63d8

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#3 11-08-2023 4:04pm

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058308893/earliest-to-apply-for-job-seekers-benefit

You can’t apply until the first day you are unemployed.

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