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FAS Courses Question(s)

  • 30-06-2010 11:49pm
    #1
    Mervin J Minky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭


    I am unemployed for 6 months now and seen a few FAS courses that interested me but I was wondering if there is a limit to the amount of FAS courses that a person can do? For example, there is one for 3 weeks at the end of this month then another one for 3 weeks in late August (they are different courses). Could I do both of these or will I only be allowed to do one?

    Also, will I still be on JSA (€196) or will my payment be deducted because I am on a course?


Comments

  • #2
    lmahoney79
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,240 ✭✭✭lmahoney79


    you are allowed up to 2 courses and your JSA amount stays the same, it just gets transferred from the social welfare to FAS.


  • #3
    Mervin J Minky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 105 ✭✭Mervin J Minky


    Is that upto 2 courses per calendar year or 2 courses period? The reason I ask is that the 2 courses that I want to do are the shortest ones on the list (6 weeks in total) and I was looking to do another longer one maybe at the end of the year if I'm still unemployed.


  • #4
    The Lovely Muffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    I have done one Fas course (6 weeks) it finished last week, I have my name down for another course which starts in 4-5 weeks and runs for 5 weeks, I also have my name down for another course which starts in September which runs for 7-8 weeks.

    When it comes to longer courses, I think one of our tutors said, if you do a course that runs for 6 months or more, once that course ends you cannot do another course for 6 months after you finished the first long course.

    I am 19 and got €196 per week from Fas.

    The following link provides information on their allowances/payments.

    Trainees - For all courses (everyone who does a course is considered a trainee).

    Other Allowances

    HTH.


  • #5
    greendom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,382 ✭✭✭✭greendom


    Yes as far as I'm aware you can do as many short courses as you want. But you have to have a break after completing a long one.


  • #6
    DonnaMarieAva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 155 ✭✭DonnaMarieAva


    greendom wrote: »
    Yes as far as I'm aware you can do as many short courses as you want. But you have to have a break after completing a long one.

    How much of a break do we have to take? I am doing a 20 week one starting next month. It finishes in July. But, there is another one I want to do which is 52 weeks, starting in September 2013 and ending 2014. Will I be able to do both? Thanks :)


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