Back to Education?

TerrorFirmer

Hi,

It's looking like I will be made unemployed shortly, but have been there several years and will be getting a decent redundancy package I will be using to pay outright for a postgrad course, already have a degree. If I'm on JSA for 9 months to a year, would I qualify for any sort of BTA weekly allowance for the duration of this course (I can defer for a few months)? I have to go into the local office and talk to them anyway next chance I get, but I just thought I'd ask here first to get an idea. Thanks!

snubbleste

What type of course?

Balagan

Postgraduate courses

You can get the Back to Education Allowance for a postgraduate course of study that leads to a Higher Diploma (H.Dip.) qualification in any discipline or a Graduate Diploma in Education (primary and secondary teaching). Other types of postgraduate qualifications are not recognised for BTEA.

You will not get BTEA if you already have a postgraduate qualification.http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html