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Back to Education Allowance Question!

  • 29-07-2013 5:27pm
    #1
    Problem123456
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 290 ✭✭


    Hi I'm just wondering if I'm entitled to Back to BTEA. I'm thinking of doing a repeat course of leaving cert.

    They say "To qualify for the Back to Education Allowance, you must be at least 21 years of age." But I'm not 21 until November..

    But then it says "However, if you are getting Jobseeker's Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit or One-Parent Family Payment for the required period (3 or 9 months), are aged between 18 and 20 and have been out of the formal education system for at least 2 years you may qualify." Is a FETAC course part of the formal education system?

    But seen as I have already completed the leaving cert can I even qualify for BETA, even if I was over 21??

    Or would I be entitled to any grants?


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  • #2
    Balagan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    FETAC courses are considered for BTEA purposes to be Second level Option courses and HETAC level courses are considered under the rules governing Third Level Option (TLO)

    Leaving Certificate ( Repeat LC maybe allowed for persons who are at least 23 years of age on the 1st January of the year of re-entry)
    http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-Education-Allowance-Scheme.aspx


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