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social welfare paying for plc?

  • 22-06-2011 2:21pm
    #1
    ted.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    hi all.

    im starting a course in ballyfermot this september, friend of mine is doing the same course and when i asked him recently about how he's gonna pay or if he's saving, he told me ''the dole will be payin it fr me'' .. now he is getting the jobseekers allowance, and im on the disability allowance, and am i entitled to the same thing?
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  • #2
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    studentfinance.ie has all the relevant info yo will need for "Back To Education Allowance"

    or, call your local welfare office, and ask them for full details.

    basically, you need to be on a social welfare payment for 9 months.


  • #3
    ted.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭ted.


    student finance.ie is the worst website for info haha the amount of horse ****e you have to sift through before you get anything valuable, this forum is a better bet..

    and i've been on the allowance for years.. what do i say then? =P 48 months?


  • #4
    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    studentfinance.ie is actually the best website available for education finance information.

    http://www.studentfinance.ie/mp7594/check-your-eligibility/index.html

    just click the link that applies to you, and it will give you what information you require.


  • #5
    work4yreuro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭work4yreuro


    Yep, you will - go to your local VEC for info. I'm disheartened by the amount of those who quote "the dole will pay for it". It's disgraceful how many are doing it for the money - taking the free ride - and doing nothing with their qualification afterwards. I wanted to take a career break to educate myself and I don't get one red cent to do that - and to think the amount of tax I've paid this government. It's difficult to comprehend the fairness of it all.


  • #6
    gigawatt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 380 ✭✭gigawatt


    once youve been on da for more then 2 years you can apply for an exemption to study. ring the da section and ask to be put through to exemptions. talk to them about it, they'll let u know where you stand, or you could try to get btea. also afaik you cannot claim jobseekers while studying, if ur friend is on it and is caught he'll be in big trouble!!!!


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  • #7
    work4yreuro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭work4yreuro


    When I was in College - there were no grants. If you wanted an education, you got a loan. It is so obviously the celtic tiger that filled us with greed. Now this country is screwed and their still paying out the biggest amounts of welfare in Europe!


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