Part time job - Grant

onethreefive

Hi,

I'm about to start college and I have been lucky enough to secure a job interview for part time work. I am not sure of how many hours I would have yet but the pay would be minimum wage. My question is would this part time job affect my grant for college?

Thanks!

Annasopra

It shouldnt affect it this year but the income will be counted next year.

shruikan2553

I'm assuming you are in first year so it would only have an affect on the grant in second year. You are able to earn up to a certain amount before it affects the grant. Not sure how much but the number 3000 is in my head. After that amount it starts to be taken into consideration.

Sup08

You can earn €3809 out of term (holiday pay)
Summer (June - August)
Christmas 2 weeks
Easter 1 or 2 weeks (Not 100%)

Keep all your payslips as this is the evidence you provide when claiming holiday earnings.

whoopsadaisy

shruikan2553 wrote: »

I'm assuming you are in first year so it would only have an affect on the grant in second year. You are able to earn up to a certain amount before it affects the grant. Not sure how much but the number 3000 is in my head. After that amount it starts to be taken into consideration.

Sup08 wrote: »

You can earn €3809 out of term (holiday pay)
Summer (June - August)
Christmas 2 weeks
Easter 1 or 2 weeks (Not 100%)

Keep all your payslips as this is the evidence you provide when claiming holiday earnings.

Hey, where are you guys getting your info from? I need a bit more light shed on this topic

As far as I was aware from filling in the SUSI this year, that your own part-time income gets lumped in with your parents income (if you're living at home) and the total income in the house is what determines if you're eligible for grant/how much you're eligible for.

So is that the case, or can your own part-time income limit your eligibility for a grant if you go above a certain threshold? (Like the 3000/3809 you's are quoting)

Sup08

Student Grant Scheme 2014 here

"Holiday Earnings
2. Holiday Earnings:
A deduction of up to a maximum amount of €3,809 may be applied to student
earnings outside of term time but within the reference period."

As far as I was aware from filling in the SUSI this year, that your own part-time income gets lumped in with your parents income (if you're living at home) and the total income in the house is what determines if you're eligible for grant/how much you're eligible for.

Yes, all reckonable income for the applicant and parents of the household are totalled, but you can get a deduction of up to €3809 from the income of the applicant only from earnings outside of term time.

**The student's earnings must from the previous year (the reckonable year) in which they were attending education, including secondary school.

queenie154

"Holiday Earnings
2. Holiday Earnings:
A deduction of up to a maximum amount of €3,809 may be applied to student
earnings outside of term time but within the reference period."
What is the reference period?


Yes, all reckonable income for the applicant and parents of the household are totalled, but you can get a deduction of up to €3809 from the income of the applicant only from earnings outside of term time.

**The student's earnings must from the previous year (the reckonable year) in which they were attending education, including secondary school.[/quote]

queenie154

"Holiday Earnings
2. Holiday Earnings:
A deduction of up to a maximum amount of €3,809 may be applied to student
earnings outside of term time but within the reference period."
What is the reference period?


Yes, all reckonable income for the applicant and parents of the household are totalled, but you can get a deduction of up to €3809 from the income of the applicant only from earnings outside of term time.

**The student's earnings must from the previous year (the reckonable year) in which they were attending education, including secondary school.[/quote]

Sup08

queenie154 wrote: »

What is the reference period?

The reference period is the year before the year of entry to college.