Checklist: Unemployed people
If you are unemployed or are about to lose your job you can use these lists and links to check out the main services and entitlements for your situation.
The headings in the left hand column of each section link to general documents on the subject, and those in the right hand column link to details of specific payments or services.
Becoming unemployed
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Claiming for an adult dependant |
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Leaving work - your rights and entitlements
Employment law |
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Documentation |
Reduced hours or pay
Being asked to reduce your hours at work |
Going back to education or training
Schemes |
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Going back to work
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Short-term Enterprise Allowance |
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Long-term unemployment
Social welfare payments |
Health services
Extra benefits
Dealing with debt
Language
Related Documents
- Losing your job
If you lose your job you need to find out about the different payments and services which support unemployed people. - Checklist: information for self-employed people
Quicklinks to useful documents about self-employment - Checklist for people with disabilities and long-term illness
Quick reference guide to services and entitlements for people with disabilities or long-term illnesses and their families and carers
Contact Us
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.