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From the Depts website
UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT (UB)
GUIDELINES FOR PROCESSING CLAIMS
"(c) Person on Career Break
A person on a career break is considered to be "not unemployed" during the agreed period of the career break. Where the agreed period of the career break has ended and the person has sought to return to work but cannot due to a lack of a vacancy, Unemployment Benefit may be considered subject to all other relevant conditions being satisfied. In such cases, the terms/duration of the career break and reason/s for postponing the resumption of employment should be verified with the employer before a decision is made."
http://www.welfare.ie/foi/ub_unempben.html
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