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Fetac course with Social Welfare

  • 29-05-2012 1:20pm
    #1
    dobbs2210
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    I'm receiving Jobseekers allowance for 2 years now and I have just recently applied to do a one year full time Fetac course (PLC) in my local further education college. I just want to know can I attend this course full time while also receiving my social welfare or does attending this have a knock on effect for my social welfare entitlements.


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    If you are over 21, or, alternatively, between 18 and 20 and out of formal education for two years, you may qualify for the Back to Education Allowance http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html if you don't hold a Fetac qualification of the same level or higher than the one you hope to do. Fetac courses are considered to be under the Second Level Option of BTEA and the required signing on time for those is 3 months or 78 days. If you qualify for it, you would receive the full JA amount of €188 pw for the duration of the course plus the Cost of Education Allowance at the beginning of the academic year, which this year will be €300.00


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