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lornie

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hi iv just left my job after working a 2week notice. havent recieved my P45 yet but as soon as i do im going to socail welfare office. iv never signed on before so i would like some advice if anyone can help!
Because i left work i know there will be a wait for any dole. however im hoping to go back to college in september, and in order to get into college i need to do some work experience (i want to do primary school teaching) this will most likely be voluntary but it means i will not be actively searching for a job because i wont be available for interviews etc. im wondering would the social welfare understand my case of taking time off of working a paid job in order to further my studies. i just feel like iv paid my taxes and always worked part time while in school and college so now i need a bit of help back !what do ye think?
 
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Having resigned (or were you let go?) from a (full-time, permanent ?) job, I suspect your entitlements will be a big fat zero. If you are not available for interviews and are unable to prove you are actively seeking work, I suspect your ongoing entitlements will also be a big fat zero.

lornie, please excuse my observation, but if you wish to teach at primary level, am I correct in assuming that a command of basic written English is still a requirement? If it is, you may struggle, based on your posting.
 
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If you left work of your own accord (i.e. you weren't let go by your employer) you may be disallowed for up to 9 weeks before being entitled to Jobseeker's Benefit/Allowance.

You don't have to wait for your P45 to sign on - if you're available for work now, you should sign on as soon as possible.

One of the conditions for payment of Jobseeker's Benefit or Allowance is being available for, and genuinely seeking work. If you can't meet that criteria, then it's likely that you'll be refused benefit.
 
Id like to thank gipimann for the reply, thats more or less what i thought would happen but having never been in the situation before i needed some clarification.
mathepac i see you are a frequent poster here, i hope your posts in general are of some help to other people on the forum and that you dont always run people down when they come here looking for advice. i find your attitude not only rude but un neccessary.....
if you dont have any thing good to say dont say anything at all. thats what i was taught growing up anyway.
 
Lornie,
I am not 100% sure but I think you are allowed do some voluntary work and still get JB, perhaps Social Welfare may be able to advise you further.
 
eileen alana said:
Lornie,
I am not 100% sure but I think you are allowed do some voluntary work and still get JB, perhaps Social Welfare may be able to advise you further.
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Not the type of "voluntary" work, Lornie is talking about. Normally, they will allow you work with voluntary organisations, not just working without pay for non-charity type employers.
 
And whilst volunteering for the registered charity, you are still expected to be actively seeking work.

The State does not pay volunteers for volunteering.
 
thanks everyone for the advice, but i feel like i have asked quite a touchy question judging by some of the replies. i just feel the need to clarify that i am not trying to sponge off the state. As i mentioned earlier iv always been employed part time since i was 16yrs old. iv never been on social welfare and never had a medical card. at least i am trying to better myself by getting work experience while unemployed. i think iv been misunderstood and yes, my original question was written in a panic , so maybe i didnt make a good impression by it. my apologies for that.
 
I don't think that anybody was being "touchy" about this. And to be honest mathepac makes a valid point above in the second half of his/her first post above.
 
lornie said:
thanks everyone for the advice, but i feel like i have asked quite a touchy question judging by some of the replies. i just feel the need to clarify that i am not trying to sponge off the state. As i mentioned earlier iv always been employed part time since i was 16yrs old. iv never been on social welfare and never had a medical card. at least i am trying to better myself by getting work experience while unemployed. i think iv been misunderstood and yes, my original question was written in a panic , so maybe i didnt make a good impression by it. my apologies for that.
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Lornie, you don't have to make apologies to anyone so stop putting yourself down. If you are on your own or experiencing financial difficulties please go to your local Community Welfare Officer who will be in a position to offer you financial assistance. A large proportion of the adult population have some difficulty with literacy problems and it often causes unknown suffering and distress to the person. I should know because I could barely write my name ten years ago. I doubt whether the above posters meant any malice when they commended on your problem either way I don't think that such comments are warranted on this site. You want to become a teacher and that is fantastic. My advise to you would be to go back to adult education for a couple of years maybe do or redo your Leaving Certificate and then you will be much better equipped to gain entrance to teacher training college. You have taken the first step by leaving a job you probably hated, there are so many people who have dreams of bettering themselves but never act on them. Let no one take your dreams away from you, remain focussed and you will be able to achieve anything you set out to do. I say.... go for it and goodluck.
Regards Eileen Alana
 
eileen alana said:
Lornie, you don't have to make apologies to anyone so stop putting yourself down. If you are on your own or experiencing financial difficulties please go to your local Community Welfare Officer who will be in a position to offer you financial assistance.
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Just to point out that the CWO may be in a position to offer financial assistance - payment of Supplementary Welfare Allowance is subject to a means-test and other criteria (e.g. actively seeking work, applying for other SW benefits). Depending on individual circumstances, not everyone who applies qualifies for SWA.
 
If you want to strengthen your application to do primary school teaching, you do not need to give up work. You could work, and do SNA training at night, or volunteer to work with young people and children in a youth club/sports organisation etc at weekends or evenings. Lots of ideas [broken link removed] or at your local volunteer centre.

You will not qualify for BTEA, so you will need to be working in order to save for college. Eileen is correct, it is your dream, and you are right to pursue it, but you need to put more thought into the logistics.
 
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