Course Title
Jobseekers' Payments and Opportunites for the
Unemployed
Level 2
Courses at Level 2 are
for Information Providers who have completed the
Information Providers Programme (IPP) and/or have at least
one years experience of giving information to the
public.
Date
Thursday 1st April 2010
Venue and Time
Citizens Information Board, George's Quay House, 43
Townsend Street, Dublin 2
10.00-1.00pm
Presenters
Sheila Hayes, Malahide Citizens Information Centre
Limited
to
20 participants
Aim
To develop through case studies and presentation an
understanding of the range of payments and extra benefits
available to Jobseekers and the range of options available
to the unemployed.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course participants should be able
to:-
- explain and calculate Jobseeker's Benefit for those who have been made redundant, put on systematic short-time working or offered casual work
- explain and calcutate Jobseeker's Allowance in relation to any income the client or their spouse/partner may have
- explain how Jobseeker's Allowance is calculated when the applicant or their spouse/partner get part time work
- explain how the self-employed are assessed for Jobseeker's Allowance
- calculate Family Income Supplement for working families on low pay to improve their financial position
- calculate Rent/Mortgage Interest Supplement due to unemployed persons
- outline the range of Extra Benefits available to the unemployed/those working part-time
- explain the range of options available to the unemployed
Closing Date
Thursday 18th March 2010
Applications and enquiries to: Central Training Administrator, Gillian Strain, Citizens Information Board, George's Quay House, 43 Townsend Street Dublin 2 Tel: 01 605 9020 Email: gillian.strain@ciboard.ie
Note: Please do not send a cheque to the Citizens information Board. An invoice is issued after the event.
