P paperclip Registered User Messages 336 20 May 2010 #1 hi, i think i may have to sign on. i'd qualify for jobseekers benefit. how long does it take? my brother says he's still waiting to be processed since jan... can it really take this long? thing is, i'm away... can i apply for this outside ireland? thanks
hi, i think i may have to sign on. i'd qualify for jobseekers benefit. how long does it take? my brother says he's still waiting to be processed since jan... can it really take this long? thing is, i'm away... can i apply for this outside ireland? thanks
H huskerdu Registered User Messages 2,546 20 May 2010 #2 paperclip said: thing is, i'm away... can i apply for this outside ireland? Click to expand... When you say that you are " away", do you mean that you are living abroad. Then, no, you can't get JA or JB. You are only entitled to JA or JB is you are available for work in Ireland, If you are not in Ireland, you are not available for work.
paperclip said: thing is, i'm away... can i apply for this outside ireland? Click to expand... When you say that you are " away", do you mean that you are living abroad. Then, no, you can't get JA or JB. You are only entitled to JA or JB is you are available for work in Ireland, If you are not in Ireland, you are not available for work.
W Welfarite Registered User Messages 3,053 21 May 2010 #4 Waiting times vary from office to office, but waiting since Jan seems unusually long and suggests other factors rather than backlogs are at work. You can apply when you return to Ireland.
Waiting times vary from office to office, but waiting since Jan seems unusually long and suggests other factors rather than backlogs are at work. You can apply when you return to Ireland.