help! back to education allowance ?

mufc2010

im 21
have my leaving cert
doing a fas course fetac level 3 course the past year and a half which is finished
accepted into colliste ide to do a computer networks plc (1 year) starting in september.
will i be entitled to the back to education...?
my parents work is it means tested?
any help would be great

mufc2010

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ShaShaBear

I'm not sure if a PLC course qualifies as second or third level. If second, you need to be on a social welfare payment for the past 3 months. If third, you need to have been claiming for 9 months. If so, you would be entitled to it. It's mean tested in the sense that you get the same amount you are getting on your current social welfare payment, ie, I got €188 a week on the dole, so BTEA gives me the same.

MarcHilton

I am fairly sure you are not eligible, as you were being paid by FÁS for the last year and a half and technically Social Welfare close your claim while you are partaking of a FÁS course. I was just down there yesterday getting my form stamped for a course in Finglas and the lady told me my claim will be closed on the 22nd, my first day on the course. So I don't think you have the 3months needed to qualify. Also, even if you did, it is means tested. Girl in my last course ended up getting 25 a week which was cut down to 12 during the new year.

bulmersgal

I think you should get it as they counted the 9 weeks i did in fas when i was looking to get btea, only way to know is to ask them though