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Open University and JB

Cocolola · 2010-10-26 04:55:06

Hey guys. I've been in receipt of JB for about 4 months now but have been out of work for 7. It has always been my plan to return to college but that won't happen until next year. In the meantime I would like to do an Open University course that is 9 months in duration and then (hopefully) attend a degree course in UCC in…

26-10-2010 4:55am

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Cocolola

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Hey guys.

I've been in receipt of JB for about 4 months now but have been out of work for 7. It has always been my plan to return to college but that won't happen until next year. In the meantime I would like to do an Open University course that is 9 months in duration and then (hopefully) attend a degree course in UCC in September 2011.

The fees for the OU course will be around the €1500 mark and I am completely relying on my JB payments to pay these off gradually. From what I have read, the BTEA is not an option for me.

What I'm looking to know is, do I need to tell Social Welfare if I do the course?

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#2 26-10-2010 11:42am

AvaKinder

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You do need to tell them but it won't have any bearing on your claim.

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