Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Leeway on parameters for back to education allowance?

  • 06-01-2012 3:34pm
    #1
    clancy wiggum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭


    Hi all, I'm actually posting on behalf of a family member.
    The person in question wants to return to a full time education course in September 2012. Having gone through the conditions to be eligible for the B.T.E.A we have noted that one needs to be receiving jobs seekers allowance for "9 months (234 days of unemployment)"prior to starting the course to qualify for the scheme. Unfortunately my family member will have only been receiving it for 213 days approximately. But has been out sick from her previous employment for over a year. Is there anyway that she could qualify? If so who should we talk to on this matter? A community officer is what I was thinking myself?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.


Comments

  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    Illness Benefit would count towards the qualifying period but there are conditions. Your family member should check it out with the Department of Social Protection office directly - ask for the person who deals with BTEA.

    1.13 BTEA and Illness Benefit
    Periods spent on Illness Benefit can count towards the 3 month (78 days ) qualifying period for Second Level Option (SLO) and the 9 month (234 days) for Third Level Option (TLO), provided that at least 50% of the qualifying period was spent on the relevant Social Welfare Payment that actually qualifies the person for participation in the BTEA Scheme. ( For e.g. if a person is applying for BTEA from a jobseekers payment for a TLO course, they must have a total of 9 months, half of which must be from the relevant jobseekers claims and the balance can be IB)

    However, this requirement will be relaxed for persons who previously were in receipt of Illness Benefit and qualified for another illness related payment such as Invalidity Pension or Disability Allowance prior to applying for BTEA.

    In the case of Illness Benefit recipients, periods spent on other BTEA relevant qualifying payments (JA/JB etc.) can be used to make up the 2 year qualifying period provided that at least 50% of the 2 years (12 months) is IB.
    http://www.welfare.ie/en/operationalguidelines/pages/bte_all.aspx#1.11


  • #3
    clancy wiggum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 115 ✭✭clancy wiggum


    Thanks for your help I'll look into it further.


Advertisement