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Exemption invalidity pension and back to education

pseudoirish · 2012-12-24 11:00:15

Hi I am in receipt of invalidity pension and was granted an exemption to study a third level course in 2010. I signed up for three years instead of four. I would like to carry on for another year and do an honours degree instead of an ordinary degree. Would I be able to apply for an extension to my exemption and retain my…

24-12-2012 11:00am

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pseudoirish

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Hi
I am in receipt of invalidity pension and was granted an exemption to study a third level course in 2010. I signed up for three years instead of four. I would like to carry on for another year and do an honours degree instead of an ordinary degree. Would I be able to apply for an extension to my exemption and retain my invalidity pension as I have been doing? Or would I have to leave invalidity pension and apply for the BTEA?

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#2 24-12-2012 4:00pm

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The system has changed as of last march.Start here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/partial_capacity_benefit.html

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