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Benefits and 3rd level student

  • 10-12-2007 11:38am
    #1
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭


    I was just wondering about recieving benefit while going back to full time education as a 3rd level student. Is it 6 months I need to be on the dole? and is that 6 months up until the course starts in September?


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  • #2
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    its 12 months for the Third Level Option.

    When determining if a claimant satisfies the 6 month/9 month/12 month condition, the Jobseekers Allowance (JA) linking rule i.e. 52 weeks applies to all relevant Social Welfare payments that qualify a person for participation in the BTEA scheme. Periods spent on other relevant Social Welfare Payments, that are not broken by more thsn 12 months (52 weeks), can be used in determining if an applicant satisfies the qualifying period criteria.


  • #3
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Aww, crap :(
    I can't stay on the dole for 12 months. Even 6 would be too hard.


  • #4
    Mrs. MacGyver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭Mrs. MacGyver


    Maby you could apply for a maintenance grant once you get approval for your college course?


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