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beta rate?

  • 04-09-2013 4:14pm
    #1
    fozz10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭


    can someone tell me the beta rate for someone like me? age 29 got confirmation of successful application starting course next week,transferring to beta then. is it 160 or 188?


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  • #2
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Whatever rate you get at the moment on jobseekers

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #3
    MartyL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭MartyL


    Hey. I was on the dole last year and I transferred over to BTEA. I'm 20 and only get 75 euro on the dole as I still live at home. (Bit ridiculous,but what can you do?) However,when I transferred over to BTEA I received the full 188 euro.I don't know if that will be true for you but just thought i'd add my two cents and I did not get a reduced rate of BTEA even though I have a reduced rate of dole.


  • #4
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    MartyL wrote: »
    Hey. I was on the dole last year and I transferred over to BTEA. I'm 20 and only get 75 euro on the dole as I still live at home. (Bit ridiculous,but what can you do?) However,when I transferred over to BTEA I received the full 188 euro.I don't know if that will be true for you but just thought i'd add my two cents and I did not get a reduced rate of BTEA even though I have a reduced rate of dole.

    That may not be relevant because they changed the rules for new applicants.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #5
    MartyL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭MartyL


    mango salsa wrote: »
    That may not be relevant because they changed the rules for new applicants.

    My apologies I did not know they had changed the rules.


  • #6
    fozz10
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭fozz10


    mango salsa wrote: »
    Whatever rate you get at the moment on jobseekers
    what if your on the j benefit? everyone gets 188 on that till your stamp runs out. mine is due to run out in about 4 weeks but i should be well on beta by then. im sure i will get less when im means tested on ja as my wife works. but like i said ill be on beta before it comes to that.


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  • #7
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    fozz10 wrote: »
    what if your on the j benefit? everyone gets 188 on that till your stamp runs out. mine is due to run out in about 4 weeks but i should be well on beta by then. im sure i will get less when im means tested on ja as my wife works. but like i said ill be on beta before it comes to that.

    I'm not sure.

    I think from this paragraph you get 188
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html
    From 1 January 2013, where a person on a graduated rate of jobseekers’ benefit based on earnings bands applies for BTEA, the rate of BTEA is equal to their JB rate. However, the person may opt for a JA rate. If the JB rate changes on the commencement of a new governing contribution year, then the BTEA rate may be amended.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #8
    Media999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,695 ✭✭✭Media999


    mango salsa wrote: »
    That may not be relevant because they changed the rules for new applicants.

    really? Thats shocking if they expect people to go to college with 75 quid a week just because they are younger. Rent is still the same if they have to move and food still also the same.

    Last i heard everyone gets 188 or the max amount including myself. But im not a new applicant.


  • #9
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Media999 wrote: »
    really? Thats shocking if they expect people to go to college with 75 quid a week just because they are younger. Rent is still the same if they have to move and food still also the same.

    Last i heard everyone gets 188 or the max amount including myself. But im not a new applicant.

    New applicants who are under 25 receiving a reduced JSA or JSB payment get their payment maxed upto 160

    New applicants over 25 who are receiving a reduced payment because of a means test do not get their payment maxed up. They stay on their existing payment amount.

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



  • #10
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    MartyL wrote: »
    Hey. I was on the dole last year and I transferred over to BTEA. I'm 20 and only get 75 euro on the dole as I still live at home. (Bit ridiculous,but what can you do?) However,when I transferred over to BTEA I received the full 188 euro.I don't know if that will be true for you but just thought i'd add my two cents and I did not get a reduced rate of BTEA even though I have a reduced rate of dole.


    You should stay on the 188 because you are an existing applicant

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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