Masters Degrees - A few questions!

Sund

I have a few quick questions and I thought I'd drop by and ask the good people of boards.ie, as it's normally the place to get even the most difficult question answered!


1) Unemployment benefit - is it possible to get something like that while undertaking a masters degree?
2) For people who are living at home (ie: not paying rent) and who have already completed a Masters degree, is there any funding/allowance/grant available?
3) Are there requirements in terms of eligibility for tax relief on fees?

Annasopra

1. It depends - if it's full time no. if it's part time - possibly - if you could also work full time
2. Not really - unless you are doing a phd
3. See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html

The tax relief has to be paid by someone paying taxes - which can be anyone. So if you were paying fees - you could give the fee to your tax paying best friend or mother and they pay the fee on your behalf and they get the tax refund

Sund

mango salsa wrote: »

1. It depends - if it's full time no. if it's part time - possibly - if you could also work full time
2. Not really - unless you are doing a phd
3. See http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/it/leaflets/it31.html

The tax relief has to be paid by someone paying taxes - which can be anyone. So if you were paying fees - you could give the fee to your tax paying best friend or mother and they pay the fee on your behalf and they get the tax refund

do you mean it has to be paid by someone who is currently paying taxes or would it include someone who was paying taxes until recently (ie: Was working during 2012)

Annasopra

Sund wrote: »

do you mean it has to be paid by someone who is currently paying taxes or would it include someone who was paying taxes until recently (ie: Was working during 2012)

Currently paying taxes works best. What happened he about 3 years ago was that the refund came back through my wages.