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  • 18-02-2013 12:04pm
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    tipptom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭


    I am doing an interview for a fas job of about 18 hrs a week,I am also in the process of trying to get a business started.The Btwea would be an integral scheme for me on starting up.
    if I get this job which I think I have a good chance of,will this mean I will not qualify to go on the Btwea when I set up my company?


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    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    tipptom wrote: »
    I am doing an interview for a fas job of about 18 hrs a week,I am also in the process of trying to get a business started.The Btwea would be an integral scheme for me on starting up.
    if I get this job which I think I have a good chance of,will this mean I will not qualify to go on the Btwea when I set up my company?

    If you get the job you would not be entitled to BTWEA as you would no longer be unemployed and therefore no longer eligible to apply.


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    tony81
    Closed Accounts Posts: 595 ✭✭✭tony81


    Op, if it's a CE scheme you'll still qualify. If not, you're shooting yourself in the foot by taking an 18-hr a week job.


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    tipptom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭tipptom


    It is a CE scheme guys,but looking at the btwea site it does not mention anything about eleigibility if you are in a CE scheme.


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    MrFrisp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,203 ✭✭✭MrFrisp


    tipptom wrote: »
    It is a CE scheme guys,but looking at the btwea site it does not mention anything about eleigibility if you are in a CE scheme.



    I think your in luck....See 2.2/1 on the link below..

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-Work-Enterprise-Allowance-Self-Employed.aspx

    2.2 Other Qualifying Periods

    Periods spent on full-time FÁS/Fáilte Ireland training courses, Community Employment, Social Economy Programme, Rural Social Scheme, FIT, FÁS Job Initiative, National Internship, WPP, TÚS and BTEA/VTOS, count towards the qualifying period provided they are preceded by a qualifying payment.
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    tipptom
    Registered Users Posts: 4,219 ✭✭✭tipptom


    MrFrisp wrote: »
    I think your in luck....See 2.2/1 on the link below..

    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-Work-Enterprise-Allowance-Self-Employed.aspx

    2.2 Other Qualifying Periods

    Periods spent on full-time FÁS/Fáilte Ireland training courses, Community Employment, Social Economy Programme, Rural Social Scheme, FIT, FÁS Job Initiative, National Internship, WPP, TÚS and BTEA/VTOS, count towards the qualifying period provided they are preceded by a qualifying payment.
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    Thanks for that link MrFrisp,i think it appears from the link that I would be ok.At the interview today,and they were not sure about that situation as they said I would be employed by their company and they would be paying a stamp for me.I just wanted to be sure that I would be ok to leave the CE scheme to start the business when it was good to go,and not get hit by the bombshell that I would not be eligible for the BTWEA.


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