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Btea & Work

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  • 24-10-2012 9:25pm
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    ENMcD
    Registered Users Posts: 233 ✭✭


    hi

    I just got awarded btea last week and hoping to go looking for work. I asked 2 different people in the welfare office if I was allowed to work while claiming btea, one said yes you can work as many hours as you like and other person said yes but the hours would be limited and could result in losing btea. So does anyone know what I can do?


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    Musicman2000
    Registered Users Posts: 1,461 ✭✭✭Musicman2000


    Its not means tested so you can work away.


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    sava7
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭sava7


    you can work and it wont affect btea but in summer you return to jobseekers so will be signing off to work


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    eleven
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 83 ✭✭eleven


    Hi OP,

    I worked part time while on BTEA last year. I was told, as was a co worker who was also on BTEA that we could work to a max of 20 hours per week - they are now syncing the PRSI records with the social records and this is how they know if you go over the 20. Make sure it makes sense for you though. I did get a letter saying I was no longer eligible for rent allowance as I was earning more than the cut off, and working 20 hours a week is tough going when you're trying to get college work done!


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