Leaving Job for College can i collect the Dole

iamfromcork

My Girlfriends leaving her Job after 8 Years quitting it for college , can she collect the dole for the upcoming year after paying taxes for the last few years.Thanks for any info in this

augusta24

iamfromcork wrote: »

My Girlfriends leaving her Job after 8 Years quitting it for college , can she collect the dole for the upcoming year after paying taxes for the last few years.Thanks for any info in this

Can't get jobseekers while in college

iamfromcork

so it's the Back to Education Allowance option

phoenix999

Not a chance. It's called fraud. That's what the college grant system is for.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater

iamfromcork wrote: »

so it's the Back to Education Allowance option

In order to get BTEA, you must have been in receipt of a Jobseeker's payment for the past 9 months. This is to stop half the country quitting work to go onto the scheme.

phoenix999

However she can keep her dole and do a part time course. And there is no waiting period.

the_syco

iamfromcork wrote: »

My Girlfriends leaving her Job after 8 Years quitting it for college , can she collect the dole for the upcoming year after paying taxes for the last few years.

No. She'll have to get a part-time job at the weekends.

Slydice

She may be eligible for a grant as a mature student. Check out the citizens info page on grants for mature students:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/third_level_education/fees_and_supports_for_third_level_education/grants_and_funds_available_for_mature_students.html

tony81

phoenix999 wrote: »

However she can keep her dole and do a part time course. And there is no waiting period.

Not necessarily. If she's quitting work she may not be entitled to the dole.

She should look into student grants.

mrsbyrne

A Grant is the only option for her. Closing date 31 August.
https://www.grantsonline.ie/eseries/

phoenix999

tony81 wrote: »

Not necessarily. If she's quitting work she may not be entitled to the dole.

She should look into student grants.

Yes she is excluded for a few weeks if she declares that she left voluntarily. But she will still get it eventually.

Agent_99

She cannot claim Jobseekers while she is registered in college because she is not available and actively seeking full time employment. If she does it will be classed as fraud and she will be penalized and have to repay the money she claimed as well as a criminal record. She maybe be entitled to a Higher Education Grant depending on her earnings for the year 2011 and can sign on available for work during the summer months if she is an independent mature student.

phoenix999

Agent_99 wrote: »

She cannot claim Jobseekers while she is registered in college because she is not available and actively seeking full time employment. If she does it will be classed as fraud and she will be penalized and have to repay the money she claimed as well as a criminal record. She maybe be entitled to a Higher Education Grant depending on her earnings for the year 2011 and can sign on available for work during the summer months if she is an independent mature student.

She is perfectly entitled to claim and go to college if she is doing a part-time course. It called the Part-time Option under the Back to Education Allowance. However she must already be claiming before she goes to college. And must apply using the BTEA Form. Detail on Department of Social protection website:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BackToEducation/Pages/pteo.aspx

Agent_99

phoenix999 wrote: »

She is perfectly entitled to claim and go to college if she is doing a part-time course. It called the Part-time Option under the Back to Education Allowance. However she must already be claiming before she goes to college. And must apply using the BTEA Form. Detail on Department of Social protection website:

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/BackToEducation/Pages/pteo.aspx

I took it from the OP post that she is returning to college full time as she has given up her job.. if she was to study part-time she could have remained in employment.

phoenix999

Well money seems to be an issue. So it's just an option open to her.

iamfromcork

Thanks For all the info Lads, Looks like she's not entitled to anything but she's still going to do the course, you can always find a reason not to do things , i'll just work more lol.