back to education allowance

jay2013

i finished my leaving certificate in june 2012 and didnt go college for the year.. ive been on jsa since february 2013 and im also doing a FÁS course at the moment which ends in july...im 18 years old.. i was wondering am i eligible for the back to education allowance?

Cork24

Mature student places

Third-level colleges reserve a small number of places specifically for mature students who want to participate in full-time day programmes. If you are over 23* you can apply for one of these places. This means that you will compete for your place on a different basis to those who are just leaving school. The number of places reserved for mature students are limited, however, so it is likely that you will still have to compete with your peers.
*Generally,you are considered to be a mature student if you are at least 23 years of age on January 1 of the year you enter your course. If you are interested in a particular college you should check how it defines a mature student.
If you opt for a full-time course in this way, you will be expected to attend classes or lectures every day and you will be assessed in the same way as the other students on your course.

In Other Words No you will not get an education allowance. You will need to stick at the FAS courses for now or else go to https://www.springboardcourses.ie/ and apply for a part time Course. You Modules will be paid for you but you are still on the JSA so if a jobs comes up you will have to drop out of the Course and take the job or risk the change of losing your' JSA

ShaShaBear

As above poster said, no you cannot. But this might be a better reason:

"However, if you are getting Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit or One-Parent Family Payment for the required period (9 months for third-level education), are aged between 18 and 20 and have been out of the formal education system for at least 2 years you may qualify."

From your post you have neither been on JSA long enough, nor have you been out of education long enough.

jay2013

ShaShaBear wrote: »

As above poster said, no you cannot. But this might be a better reason:

"However, if you are getting Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit or One-Parent Family Payment for the required period (9 months for third-level education), are aged between 18 and 20 and have been out of the formal education system for at least 2 years you may qualify."

From your post you have neither been on JSA long enough, nor have you been out of education long enough.

thanks very much