INFO of BTEA

Heart Break Kid

Hi,

Currently was going to leave my job.(depressing me so much that i haven't gone any where with it and I'm afraid ill be stuck in my current job if i don't act on it ASAP.)My friends are doing masters and traveling with there individual degrees and I'm currently stuck in the same job for the past 4 years)

Apply for JSB(have hand enough payments to qualify)
I'm aware that you must be looking for a job and i am, one that would improve my quality of life. I'm not going to go anywhere without a degree or more.

Suffer for up to 9 weeks and luck for a better job or go to college.

If i do decide to go to college. I was going to apply for teh Back to education allowance.

To apply for that i must be unemployed and receiving a social welfare payment for 78 days.

I was wondering if in a worst case scenario i didn't get a payment for 9 weeks, dose that add on top of the 78 days or would those 9 weeks be included in the 78 days.

Went to the welfare officer and she said if it was a worst case scenario i would have to wait 9 weeks + 78 days before i could claim the the Back to education . If it is that case i would miss my course date and would not qualify for the BTEA.

If you wish to attend a second level course you must be getting one of the social welfare payments listed below for at least 3 months (78 days of unemployment*) immediately before you start the course.

I was thinking on a technical note, correct me if I'm wrong but don't i get back dated the 9 weeks so technically i would be receiving a welfare payment for 78 days

Thank you for your opinions, ideas and comments

snubbleste

You want to do a secondary school level course?

cee_jay

A second level course is FETAC Level 5 basically - its a stepping stone to a degree, but its not a degree. They are normally only one year in length.
The qualifying conditions are as you said - but you have to have been paid for at least 78 days - the disqualification period doesn't come into it.

If you want to do a degree, you have to be in payment for longer than 78 days.

eastbono

If you already hold a degree you will not be entitled to BTEA unless you have a level 7 and going to level 8 honours degree. BTEA does not support a Masters.

wmpdd3

All the leaflets from the social welfare say 78 days as you have said, but there were so many applicants this year and last year for btea that the social welfare office were telling applicants that they would be interviewed to see if they are suitable.

A few guys in my OH class were interviewed, mostly guys under 25, but living at home and guys on JSA with partners working who wouldn't be entitled to a full €188 payment.

eastbono

wmpdd3 wrote: »

All the leaflets from the social welfare say 78 days as you have said, but there were so many applicants this year and last year for btea that the social welfare office were telling applicants that they would be interviewed to see if they are suitable.

A few guys in my OH class were interviewed, mostly guys under 25, but living at home and guys on JSA with partners working who wouldn't be entitled to a full €188 payment.

We never interviewed anyone last year for BTEA it obviously depends on the sw office. We certainly wouldnt have the time or staff to do that.

mrsbyrne

Heart Break Kid wrote: »

Hi,

Currently was going to leave my job.(depressing me so much that i haven't gone any where with it and I'm afraid ill be stuck in my current job if i don't act on it ASAP.)My friends are doing masters and traveling with there individual degrees and I'm currently stuck in the same job for the past 4 years)

Apply for JSB(have hand enough payments to qualify)
I'm aware that you must be looking for a job and i am, one that would improve my quality of life. I'm not going to go anywhere without a degree or more.

Suffer for up to 9 weeks and luck for a better job or go to college.

If i do decide to go to college. I was going to apply for teh Back to education allowance.

To apply for that i must be unemployed and receiving a social welfare payment for 78 days.

I was wondering if in a worst case scenario i didn't get a payment for 9 weeks, dose that add on top of the 78 days or would those 9 weeks be included in the 78 days.

Went to the welfare officer and she said if it was a worst case scenario i would have to wait 9 weeks + 78 days before i could claim the the Back to education . If it is that case i would miss my course date and would not qualify for the BTEA.



I was thinking on a technical note, correct me if I'm wrong but don't i get back dated the 9 weeks so technically i would be receiving a welfare payment for 78 days

Thank you for your opinions, ideas and comments

no you dont get back dated the 9 weeks, those 9 weeks are lost to you forever. people who leave they're jobs of they're own accord will get 12 months JSB, less 9 weeks.

LegacyUser

Are you aware that there are other qualifying conditions for BTEA other than just the length of time you are receiving Jobseekers?

welfare.ie wrote:

To qualify for the Back to Education Allowance, you must be at least 21 years of age (24 years of age for a third-level postgraduate course). For exceptions to the age limit - see below.

If you wish to attend a second level course you must be getting one of the social welfare payments listed below for at least 3 months (78 days of unemployment*) immediately before you start the course.

If you wish to attend a third level course you must be getting one of the social welfare payments listed below for 9 months (234 days of unemployment*) immediately before you start the course.

Do you meet all of that criteria?

And as eastbono said, you need to be going for a qualification higher than any qualification you currently hold.

missgroovy21

there are other means besides the BTEA.....try this website www.studentfinance.ie

it should give a list of grants etc!!!! good luck