btea

mosii

Hi,im on a reduced payment because of means,on jobseekers allowance,if I get btea will I get my full 188 per week.I know that btea is not means tested,but in citizens info.it says that from 1/2013/the payment will be equal to your previous welfare payment,,will this be the reduced amount or the full jsa ,thanks.

mosii

any ideas lads
:o

Rocking_roxy

I was getting 144e a week and now on btea will be getting 160e a week. Would love if I was getting 188e

mosii

ok thanks anyway

carzony

Rocking_roxy wrote: »

I was getting 144e a week and now on btea will be getting 160e a week. Would love if I was getting 188e

last year I went from 100 dole a week to 204 on btea. now I get 144 on the dole and I'm hoping i'll get 204 on btea this year

mosii

but were you on a reduced payment because of means?.I am,and I am wondering will it go up,thanks;):rolleyes:

CaoimheCweeva

carzony wrote: »

last year I went from 100 dole a week to 204 on btea. now I get 144 on the dole and I'm hoping i'll get 204 on btea this year

How did you get 204???

Rocking_roxy

Jesus 200e a week would be nice. I'm getting 144e a week because I'm 25. So it's an age reduced payment. I think it goes up to 188e when your 26.

carzony

CaoimheCweeva wrote: »

How did you get 204???

i recieved 160 but when i turned 22 last year in march my money went to 204? i never questioned it and the receipt i recieved every week had my proper details and proper type of payment on it.. i'm hoping i'll recieve the 204 this year as my transport will be massively expensive this year :o

CaoimheCweeva

carzony wrote: »

i recieved 160 but when i turned 22 last year in march my money went to 204? i never questioned it and the receipt i recieved every week had my proper details and proper type of payment on it.. i'm hoping i'll recieve the 204 this year as my transport will be massively expensive this year :o

Ah okay.

CaoimheCweeva

Not too sure how all the different payments work, only been on JSA since February this year.

I was receiving 100e a week because I'm 21, and then another 100e for my boyfriend as he's a dependent adult. When I start college (th 15th, woo!) I'll be receiving 160e for myself and then 100e for my boyfriend

Rocking_roxy

Anyone received payment yet? Got my first payment today into my bank account but only got 144e when I was told it would be 160e

CaoimheCweeva

Rocking_roxy wrote: »

Anyone received payment yet? Got my first payment today into my bank account but only got 144e when I was told it would be 160e

Was 144e how much you were receiving on the JSA, and have you started college yet?

Rocking_roxy

I rang them yesterday and they sorted me out .Going to get 160e a weeek. yeah i was getting 144e on Jobseekers. I started college on the 1st septmember

mosii

Hi lads,I got on btea provisionally 9 days ago but I haven't got another letter confirming my payment ,even though I got payment in bank last thurs,anyone else like this,thanks.;)

Rocking_roxy

mosii wrote: »

Hi lads,I got on btea provisionally 9 days ago but I haven't got another letter confirming my payment ,even though I got payment in bank last thurs,anyone else like this,thanks.;)

I also never got confirmation that I was defo getting it ,just told I was provisional. i guess they are too lazy (busy) to send another letter. once im getting paid i dont care!

CaoimheCweeva

Rocking_roxy wrote: »

I also never got confirmation that I was defo getting it ,just told I was provisional. i guess they are too lazy (busy) to send another letter. once im getting paid i dont care!

I think you should still give them a letter or else your payment could stop. I think it's a matter of giving you your payment for a period of time,because getting a letter from your college could take awhile.

Rocking_roxy

Oh yeah I gave them the letter already!

rayser_k

Hey guys, hoping somebody can help.

I've applied for BTEA. The course I'm starting is a Higher Diploma in TV Production(level 8).

I already hold a BA in Arts(level 8).

The info I've been getting from welfare.ie and citizens information is kind of conflicting.

I'm wondering because they are both level 8, will I be entitled to BTEA. welfare.ie says any H.Dip is eligible as it is a post graduate qualification but it goes on to add that there has to be progression.

According to SUSI the H.Dip is seen as progression from a Degree. I am confused!!

mosii

I would ring the people dealing with btea directly ,they are very helpful and informative,or you could ring the person dealing with btea in your social and ask them direct ,most of them are ok,and they should tell you straight away .do it Monday .the number for btea is Tel:(071) 967 2616
Locall:1890 927 999 as I said the lady on the other side is very helful.

rayser_k

Will do. Thanks for that.

mosii

Hi, do welfare check how many days out of college a person on btea misses ,i was sick for a week,and im wondering will I possibly be penalised.thanks

CaoimheCweeva

mosii wrote: »

Hi, do welfare check how many days out of college a person on btea misses ,i was sick for a week,and im wondering will I possibly be penalised.thanks

I think they might do, I haven't read it anywhere but I was told a couple of times that they do. I wouldn't worry about it too much, are you in uni / IT / plc college? Just give in a sick note or email your class tutor why you missed a week, should be fine

mosii

PLC Thanks for reply

CaoimheCweeva

Anyone know the story regarding payments over the holidays? Will we get a double payment tomorrow (that's when I get it) or what?

Rocking_roxy

CaoimheCweeva wrote: »

Anyone know the story regarding payments over the holidays? Will we get a double payment tomorrow (that's when I get it) or what?

I get mine on thursdays too. Not sure if it will just go in as normal every week or if we will get double

mosii

Hi I know this is a bit early ,but im wondering whats the procedure for coming off btea and going back on jsa in may ,do the social contact me in writing,Thanks

CaoimheCweeva

I think they contact you in writing alright

Rocking_roxy

I was wondering about that too!! Do we automatically get put back on it in september then? Or do we have to reapply? WOuld be nice to know we are guaranteed it again in september

carzony

you automatically get put back on the dole.. you'll get a letter to sign on and that'll activate your jsa again..

Do I have to be unemployed for the summer if I want btea this year? can someone tell me please...

CaoimheCweeva

carzony wrote: »

you automatically get put back on the dole.. you'll get a letter to sign on and that'll activate your jsa again..

Do I have to be unemployed for the summer if I want btea this year? can someone tell me please...

I don't think you have to be unemployed, just on jsa for a certain period of time, like 9 months or something

afriendlyshark

Hey, can anyone help me here?

A letter was sent out a couple of months ago to anyone on BTEA, for the college to sign basically saying we were still attending, I'm sure everyone here got it. I never got it because I hadn't told the welfare office I had moved. My fault, I know. So when I didn't get my payment one day a couple of weeks ago, I found out why, and had to go to the welfare office and get the letter. The person I was dealing with was a complete d**k, didn't even sit down and talk to me, just stood behind his chair and was really rude overall. So when he asked why I didn't get my letter, I told him I had moved. He scolded me, fair enough, and I gave him my address.

But here's my problem : there's another building with the same address as mine, except it has "west" added on to the end. Also, my apartment isn't official or something, because it never comes up on any official address lists (like for UPC). I haven't been able to receive a couple of things that have been sent to me in the past, other than upc and electricity bills. My roommates and I went to the place that has the same address as us, but they didn't have any of our post. The post office were useless, the post man for our area gets changed so often we can't talk to him, and we asked our landlord to put a number on the front door but he said there was no point (I'm not sure of his reasons for this). So, I don't have post delivered here anymore.

So, when I gave the rude guy in the welfare office my address, of course the OTHER building came up. I didn't realise until I'd left that he had the wrong one. When I went back later that day with the signed letter, I told him I had given him the wrong address, because there was another place with the same address as mine etc. He gave me a really dirty look and changed it.

So, he has the right address, but I'm still really afraid I'll miss the letter for signing back on to JSA. I tried explaining to him that post has always gotten lost on it's way to me, but he didn't care. I know there's nothing he can do, but I don't think there's anything I can do either - is there? I don't think going in to the welfare office will be much help, unless they can maybe text / call me when BTEA payments are over, and the JSA letters are ready? I really don't know :S

Any help / ideas / advice would be great, thank you!

afriendlyshark

Hey, can anyone help me here?

A letter was sent out a couple of months ago to anyone on BTEA, for the college to sign basically saying we were still attending, I'm sure everyone here got it. I never got it because I hadn't told the welfare office I had moved. My fault, I know. So when I didn't get my payment one day a couple of weeks ago, I found out why, and had to go to the welfare office and get the letter. The person I was dealing with was a complete d**k, didn't even sit down and talk to me, just stood behind his chair and was really rude overall. So when he asked why I didn't get my letter, I told him I had moved. He scolded me, fair enough, and I gave him my address.

But here's my problem : there's another building with the same address as mine, except it has "west" added on to the end. Also, my apartment isn't official or something, because it never comes up on any official address lists (like for UPC). I haven't been able to receive a couple of things that have been sent to me in the past, other than upc and electricity bills. My roommates and I went to the place that has the same address as us and asked them to contact us if anything for us arrived. The post office were useless, the post man for our area gets changed so often we can't talk to him, and we asked our landlord to put a number on the front door but he said there was no point (I'm not sure of his reasons for this). So, I don't have post delivered here anymore.

So, when I gave the rude guy in the welfare office my address, of course the OTHER building came up. I didn't realise until I'd left that he had the wrong one. When I went back later that day with the signed letter, I told him I had given him the wrong address, because there was another place with the same address as mine etc. He gave me a really dirty look and changed it.

So, he has the right address, but I'm still really afraid I'll miss the letter for signing back on to JSA. I tried explaining to him that post has always gotten lost on it's way to me, but he didn't care. I know there's nothing he can do, but I don't think there's anything I can do either - is there? I don't think going in to the welfare office will be much help, unless they can maybe text / call me when BTEA payments are over, and the JSA letters are ready? I really don't know :S

Any help / ideas / advice would be great, thank you!

mosii

Hi ,finishing BTEA in May, whats the story with going back on jobseekers Benefit Will they contact me, or do I need to call into social.Thanks.....

carzony

You'll just go back onto jobseekers. they'll send you a letter to sign on

mosii

Thanks for reply and help...........:)

mosii

sorry just another question, do the college notify the social when the course finishes.....

carzony

no, everyone finishes btea around the same date..

mosii

Thanks again for help

richy

Hey Carzony. Was your payment 204 again this year? Any idea why you were getting it? I was getting it all year and wondering will I get it come september. I had a lot of stamps and was on JB up until 2 or 3 weeks before college so was on JA for those weeks. Think that could be why?

Rocking_roxy

ANyone get letters asking for the end date of your course yet?

carzony

Rocking_roxy wrote: »

ANyone get letters asking for the end date of your course yet?

They should just put you back on Jobseekers.. Everyone supplied the end date when applying for BTEA..

Rocking_roxy

carzony wrote: »

They should just put you back on Jobseekers.. Everyone supplied the end date when applying for BTEA..

I moved in march so had to inform them. they said i would recieve a letter in the post to my new address and that i should then go to my new welfare office and explain the situation and then get them to put me on JSA. im worried now that it will cause hassle!

afriendlyshark

Did anyone get a letter yet? I got mine a couple of days ago, but it was dated the 30th of March (still took nearly 2 weeks to get to me even though I live a 5 min walk from them!) They ask you if you're going to be continuing with education in September, when your course ends, and also if you want to go back on JSA. Just have to send it off now with ID and bill..

@Rocking_roxy - it shouldn't cause too much hassle! Hopefully not anyways..good luck with it!

Rocking_roxy

afriendlyshark wrote: »

Did anyone get a letter yet? I got mine a couple of days ago, but it was dated the 30th of March (still took nearly 2 weeks to get to me even though I live a 5 min walk from them!) They ask you if you're going to be continuing with education in September, when your course ends, and also if you want to go back on JSA. Just have to send it off now with ID and bill..

@Rocking_roxy - it shouldn't cause too much hassle! Hopefully not anyways..good luck with it!

Great thanks! Hopefully I will get a letter soon

mosii

Hi I didn't get paid today, do they stop btea without telling you ,I have 3 weeks left in my course,Thanks.

Rocking_roxy

I got paid today! I would ring them. Must have made a mistake

mosii

Ok thanks ,when do they send letters about finishing do you know,thanks again

afriendlyshark

Hey, I was late with my payment yesterday too. I rang them and finally got through, and I was told my payment went through as normal but it could have been to do with my bank. Are ye with Bank of Ireland? There was some really big fxck up with them, and nobody got any money into their accounts yesterday until about 2pm.

@mosii - have you gotten a letter from social welfare yet asking about if you want to go back on JSA and if you will be continuing education in September? I got it and so did a friend of mine, but another friend didn't which is weird. I ticked yes about continuing education, and a few days ago got another letter and a BTEA form to fill out. They need proof of college offer, which I can't give them until about June or July when I get my results - you'd swear they'd know the workings of colleges by now.
Ring them anyways and ask them

mosii

Thanks for reply, payment went through late in afternoon. I didn't get any letter yet, i suppose its on the way,thanks again