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Back to Education proper rate???

  • 02-11-2013 3:49pm
    #1
    no money honey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55 ✭✭


    Hi I'm on Back to Education Allowance but only getting 79.00 a week, tbh I thought I would be getting the 160 minimum :( I'm 21 and its my first year on it, I was told it was not means tested?

    One thing I cant understand is I done a FAS ECDL course in January to April this year and was getting paid 178 a week and I was living at home!
    And now I've had to move away to Dublin for Colllege, try to pay for accom, food, travel etc, cant afford the 2500 registration, and I'm getting 100 euro less a week.

    Can anyone help me? If I get less than I did for a FAS course the system is completely bolloxed!


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  • #2
    pog it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Credit union loan might be an option, or part-time job if you can find any- you should have decent chance of finding something in Dublin at least.


  • #3
    wmpdd3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,625 ✭✭✭wmpdd3


    As far as I can see you should be getting €160 per week, it does mention means though. I thought it wasnt means tested too.

    Try your student Union usually they know more about this payment than anyone.

    Since 1 January 2013, if you are a new BTEA participant aged over 25 your weekly BTEA rate will be equal to your previous social protection payment (the payment that qualified you for participation in the scheme). If you are a new participant aged under 25 and you were getting a reduced age-related Jobseeker's Allowance payment, you will get a new personal maximum BTEA rate of €160 (any means you have will be deducted from this rate). You may also qualify for increases for a qualified adult and qualified children (see 'Qualified adult' below). People who were getting a Back to Education Allowance before 1 January 2013 are not affected by the Budget 2013 changes and continue to be paid at the same rate.
    The Cost of Education Allowance was discontinued for existing and new participants from 1 January 2013.


    From 1 January 2014 all new BTEA participants aged under 26 who were getting a reduced age-related Jobseeker’s Allowance payment, will get a maximum BTEA rate of €160 per week (any means participants have will be deducted from this rate).
    Student grants


    You may be entitled to rent allowance. You would need to apply for a council house or rent for 6 months yourself.


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