Job bridge entitlement?

Duff

Hi,

I'm currently receiving BTEA while I'm in college. I'm finishing up for the Summer soon and have applied to be put on JSA for the Summer until I return to College in September. I'm just wondering if I qualify for the job bridge scheme under my circumstances? If I found somewhere to take me on as an intern or whatever for the Summer months would I be covered under the job bridge scheme or is it only for people who are not in full time education etc?

Thanks.

Balagan

You would need to have completed the course for which you get BTEA before you could apply for JobBridge.

Am I eligible?
In order to be eligible to participate in JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme an
individual must be:

 Currently be in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers
Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance /Signing for
Credits)
 And have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/ One
Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance
Contribution Credits for a total of 3 months (78 days) or more in the last 6
months.

Periods spent on Back to Education Allowance, VTOS, FÁS/SOLAS and Fáilte Ireland Training courses, Youthreach, FIT, Community Employment Schemes, TUS, the Rural Social Scheme, Back to Work Scheme, Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Momentum Courses, Job Initiative or Job Assist will count towards meeting the eligibility of JobBridge, provided:
 The individual has completed these programmes
 Has a live claim
http://www.jobbridge.ie/toolkit/faqintern.pdf

Duff

Balagan wrote: »

You would need to have completed the course for which you get BTEA before you could apply for JobBridge.

Am I eligible?
In order to be eligible to participate in JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme an
individual must be:

 Currently be in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers
Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance /Signing for
Credits)
 And have been in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/ One
Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance
Contribution Credits for a total of 3 months (78 days) or more in the last 6
months.

Periods spent on Back to Education Allowance, VTOS, FÁS/SOLAS and Fáilte Ireland Training courses, Youthreach, FIT, Community Employment Schemes, TUS, the Rural Social Scheme, Back to Work Scheme, Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Momentum Courses, Job Initiative or Job Assist will count towards meeting the eligibility of JobBridge, provided:
 The individual has completed these programmes
 Has a live claim
http://www.jobbridge.ie/toolkit/faqintern.pdf

Thought as much. Thanks for the info.