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FAS online course while on Supplementary Welfare Allowance

  • 25-09-2013 11:41AM
    #1
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭


    I am totally confused, if anyone can explain me,

    I have applied for Jobseeker's Allowance and awaiting for my claim to be confirmed, while I am waiting for Jobseeker's Allowance, I am getting payments from Supplementary Welfare Allowance.

    I have decided to do an online FAS course, and I have applied for it, and doing it at the moment.

    I was reading about FAS Training Allowance, and I don't know, will I have to switch to FAS Training Allowance? Or can I stay on Supplementary Allowance, till I get my JA? :confused:


Comments

  • #2
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    You normallly don't do a fas course until in receipt of a jobseekers payment, but if the course you've started is free or you paid for it then that fine.

    You'll stay on SWA until your Job seekers claim is decided.


  • #3
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    You normallly don't do a fas course until in receipt of a jobseekers payment, but if the course you've started is free or you paid for it then that fine.

    You'll stay on SWA until your Job seekers claim is decided.


    I registered with FAS, and its free for unemployed people, I just came in to FAS office she took mine PPS number, and i got email that I've registered for an online course. And I completely forgot to ask these questions. Or will it be better to tell Social Welfare that I am doing online course?? Just again I am on Supplementary Welfare Allowance and waiting for Jobseekers Allowance


  • #4
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,422 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    Nothing to worry about, actually it shows your enthusiasm for trying to get back to work.:)


  • #5
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    danjo-xx wrote: »
    Nothing to worry about, actually it shows your enthusiasm for trying to get back to work.:)


    That's fine then, thank you for info danjo-xx. Yea Im trying all the best to get a job that I want


  • #6
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    I was reading about FAS Training Allowance, and I don't know, will I have to switch to FAS Training Allowance? Or can I stay on Supplementary Allowance, till I get my JA?
    FAS TA is only for full time on-site courses


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  • #7
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    fl4pj4ck wrote: »
    FAS TA is only for full time on-site courses

    Just to confirm, So I am doing course online, so this means I am not full time and I will not have to switch to FAS TA?


  • #8
    fl4pj4ck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭fl4pj4ck


    no, doing online course doesn't mean your entitled to Training Allowance


  • #9
    NeoSD5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 72 ✭✭NeoSD5


    fl4pj4ck wrote: »
    no, doing online course doesn't mean your entitled to Training Allowance

    Ok thats fine then


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