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Is it possible to stay on disability and repeat my leaving?

jg3114 · 2015-12-21 16:35:01

Hey So I have just turned 23 and have been on disability for just over a year now. I finished school in 2011 completing my leaving and then dropped out of a PLC college in 2012 since then didnt do alot with my life until I was diagnosed with having high functioning Asperger's in 2013 when I got help with the mental health…

21-12-2015 5:35pm

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jg3114

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Hey

So I have just turned 23 and have been on disability for just over a year now. I finished school in 2011 completing my leaving and then dropped out of a PLC college in 2012 since then didnt do alot with my life until I was diagnosed with having high functioning Asperger's in 2013 when I got help with the mental health service. So I have got my life back on track and am now looking to repeat my leaving to get 600+ but I find this whole back to education thing abit confusing to say the least.

I am looking to stay on disability as long as I can to try and save up money for my education (plans to return next September) and I saw that there was a higher education grant where you could stay on disability but you would no longer be entitled to rent allowance (I live at home this isnt a problem for me) but this grant seems to be more towards PLC colleges and degree's not repeating your leaving certificate.

So to sum up is it possible for me to stay on my current payment with my disability allowance and if so do I have to let anyone know that im going back to do my leaving next year and does it matter that the college I am going back to repeat in is a private grind college? (not looking for a grant towards the 13k tuition for the 2 years I will be there just looking to stay on disability)

Lastly if I cannot stay on disability while repeating in Hewitt college in cork what are my options? Like I say I live at home and have no other income or do not receive any other means of allowances.

Thanks

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