Dear all,
I'm looking for some info please. I am currently on Job seekers benefit for a month now. I am actively searching for a position but I am also 10 weeks pregnant.
If I don't get a position, it's likely that I will go from job seekers benefit to maternity benefit.
My main quandary is regarding the new job bridge scheme or the HEA springboard scheme. For the job bridge scheme, you have to be on benefit for 3 months to be eligible to apply for an internship. The internships are between 6 and 9 months in duration. For the springboard scheme, you must be on benefit for 6 months and the courses are longer in duration. Obviously the timings are wrong for me considering my pregnancy.
My worry is that after maternity benefit, I will lose the JSB status and be ineligible to apply for any of the above. Does anyone know what I should do or who I can talk to about this?
I am particularly keen on one of the courses offered under the springboard scheme as I think it would address the issues I am having getting into a particular industry at the moment. Should I go ahead and put my name down for the course and then defer it?
Any advice greatly received,
Thanks.
I'm looking for some info please. I am currently on Job seekers benefit for a month now. I am actively searching for a position but I am also 10 weeks pregnant.
If I don't get a position, it's likely that I will go from job seekers benefit to maternity benefit.
My main quandary is regarding the new job bridge scheme or the HEA springboard scheme. For the job bridge scheme, you have to be on benefit for 3 months to be eligible to apply for an internship. The internships are between 6 and 9 months in duration. For the springboard scheme, you must be on benefit for 6 months and the courses are longer in duration. Obviously the timings are wrong for me considering my pregnancy.
My worry is that after maternity benefit, I will lose the JSB status and be ineligible to apply for any of the above. Does anyone know what I should do or who I can talk to about this?
I am particularly keen on one of the courses offered under the springboard scheme as I think it would address the issues I am having getting into a particular industry at the moment. Should I go ahead and put my name down for the course and then defer it?
Any advice greatly received,
Thanks.