BTEA

darego

Hi there,

I deferred 2nd year of a Computing course in ITT 2 years ago and I was curious about going back to 2nd year this September while getting BTEA. I was just wondering when I should go about filling in the forms for BTEA etc as the course won't start for around 2 months and what else I need to do to sort everything out

I should be entitled to BTEA as I have been receiving SWA and JSA (still receiving JSA) for over the required 234 days

also i am getting 100 per week now on JSA as i'm 21. when i start getting BETA will this go up to 144? or will it only go up to 144 when i'm 22

cheers

Balagan

You should apply asap after making arrangements with the college to continue in September. All info you need is here including that your rate of payment will go up to the max (presently €188) during the academic year. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html

darego

great news but are you sure it is 188? when it said max rate i was assuming that lets say i was 21 (maximum rate for a 21 year old is 100 euro p/w) and receiving 50 p/w as my parents income was taking into account that should i start receiving BTEA it would rise to the maximum rate for a 21 year old (100 euro)

cheers

Balagan

Exceptions to age-related Jobseeker's Allowance payments for people under 25

The reduced age-related personal and qualified adult rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance for claimants under 25 years of age do not apply to:

Claimants with dependent children
People transferring to Jobseeker’s Allowance immediately after finishing their entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit
People transferring from Disability Allowance to Jobseeker’s Allowance
Existing Jobseeker’s Allowance claimants who are assessed at the higher rate of allowance, get work but lose that job and are back on Jobseeker’s Allowance within 12 months
People under 25 participating in a course of education, training or Community Employment. (However, when the course ends you will return to an age-related JA payment, if you were getting one before you started the course.)
People who were at least 20 years of age on 30 December 2009 and became unemployed on or before 30 December 2009
People who were 18 or 19 on 30 December 2009 and became unemployed on or before 29 April 2009
People aged 22 to 24 who are taking part in the Work Placement Programme
Certain children in the care of the HSE during the 12 months before reaching 18 years of age are also be assessed using the JA rate for people aged 25 or over.
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/unemployed_people/jobseekers_allowance.html

darego

cheers mate