Can I claim dole? Odd setup

[yop]

Folks
Been working as PAYE worker for 10 years, company ran into trouble then year ago, payments very sporadic and over the last 5 months I received on avg 600 per month.

Then 8 weeks ago I was offered a 2 day week by another company and with the need for bills/mortgage to be paid I had to take it.

The 2 day week is working as a sole trader contractor (IT).

I agreed to also go and work 2 days per week with the previous employer and keep my PAYE status.

Now its gone to a stage where I am owed 15k euro in back payments from the PAYE job and I have had enough, I have asked to be laid off but he is been akward not giving into it.

If I can get him to lay me off, I have loads of emails where I have requested my money and updates on same, can I claim dole?

I know the 2 days as sole trader could stop this totally but I don't know if anyone could answer this.

Thanks very much

 

[niceoneted]

AFAIk if you can prove that you are not being paid and need to leave your job you will be eligible to a cliam.

 

[yop]

I have the evidence for sure ya, bank account with no payments going in from the employer, have emails all printed out which state sums owed which I got him to send me and also email after email of promises of payments.

I had to force his hand on been laid off, whats even more nuts is that this time last year Enterprise Ireland gave him 300k euro of a grant for been a HPSU and thats all blown, dont see EI chasing him up!!

Also he hasn't paid up the revenue with our PAYE/PRSI contributions for over 5 months, not sure what impact that has though!