Voluntary Work Option

The Voluntary Work Option allows jobseekers to work in the voluntary sector.

Voluntary groups often work with:

• the sick, elderly or disabled
• youth clubs
• church groups
• sports groups
• local groups

This work is normally for a few hours a day or a few days a week but full-time roles in voluntary groups can be agreed with your case officer at your local Intreo Centre.

You must be:

• a jobseeker
• available for work
• seeking work

A jobseeker who engages in voluntary work within the State may continue to be entitled to a Jobseeker’s payment provided that, while engaging in the voluntary work, they continue to satisfy the statutory conditions of being available for and genuinely seeking work.

Bring a completed form to your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office.