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    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable?

    That's fair enough, gipimann, will pass that on, too. Thanks so much for the replies. Gypsy13
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    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable?

    Thanks, Eastbono, for your reply. Will suggest that. Gypsy13
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    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable?

    Sorry, I goofed! It's Job Seekers' ALLOWANCE he's getting, Not JS Benefit. Do the same regulations apply? Thanks again. Gypsy13
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    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable?

    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable? Thank you so much for that information, Welfarite. You're a gem! Gypsy13
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    Looking for work abroad, JSB payable?

    My son intends looking for work in Brussels, he's at present on Job Seekers' Benefit here. Is there a scheme which allows him to continue receiving JSB for a few weeks while searching? Thanks for any help received. Gypsy13
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    Toshiba Laptop - Display does not fill screen

    Had been plagued with this problem on & off for a while then someone mentioned the 'F11' key. Job done! Try that next time. Gypsy13
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    Recently bereaved - do we send Christmas Cards?

    Same here, we did not send out cards on the Christmas after our parents' deaths, however we did receive lots of 'Thinking of You' cards. We appreciated them so much and now do the same in the case of other folks' bereavement. Your Christmas will be lonely but I hope it will be one filled with...
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    Christmas spending on nephews & nieces

    Hibernating!!! That's the word!! We've all decided FAMILY is the BIG ONE this Christmas! I've been preaching this for 30 yrs!! They laughed, they NEVER really cried, but now they are wondering HOW COME someone as old as my mum could possibly KNOW how the DEpression was on the way... Ask any...
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    is our cash safer under the mattress ?

    Yip, moved my few bob from bank to An Post!!! But now that the Govt (sorry, that should have been a 'small' g ) has pledged MY cash to bail out the Fat-Cats I'm considering taking CASH. Cash is King, but where is my King-Size Mattress? A word of warning!! Do NOT hold CASH at home in these...
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    Income protection for permanent teacher, required?

    Didn't see the Prime Time stuff, but would still recommend the scheme. I have heard of folk 'fighting back' and getting their entitlement re-instated, but I was too shattered to try. This conversation might give me a wee fillip!
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    Income protection for permanent teacher, required?

    Income Protection? YES, go for it! HOWEVER... I paid in to this scheme (not sure if I can name the Ins. Co???) and did benefit while I was on sick-leave and 'taking a legal case against my employer'. But as soon as the Case was settled and I was awarded a sum for 'personal injuries', they pulled...
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    New Kitchen Nightmare!

    I've just read about your nightmare and got a shock in reading the second-last line where you said that you were at your wits end..... and ....'HAVE LEFT MY HUSBAND'!! I thought...hang on here ...it's not the poor guy's fault:confused: Hope all is flowing (or not) smoothly at this stage!
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