How does attending school affect benefit payment?
If you are: • a high school (secondary) student, by law you are not eligible for unemployment benefits while in school or on break from school. • a post high school student you may be eligible to receive benefits if you are: • available for employment for the hours and days normal for your occupation, • seeking work each week, and • willing to rearrange or drop classes if your class schedule conflicts with the hours of an offer of suitable employment. • a post high school student who is attending full-time training approved by the Unemployment Insurance Program, you do not have to seek work to be eligible for unemployment benefits.
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