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Transferring onto Back to Education Allowance

  • 03-09-2014 11:13am
    #1
    Gus Ivey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 636 ✭✭✭


    Hello all,

    I am in a tricky spot and looking for some advice.

    I had been on the JSA since late August 2013 until early June 2014. I have satisfied the 234 days needed to qualify for BTEA.

    I am due to start a third level course on 15th September 2014.

    The tricky part is that in June I broke my leg and because I was living abroad in 2012 and on JSA in 2013, I have no stamps and therefore was not entitled to JSA after my injury. Therefore since my injury I have been getting weekly supplement benefits. (This is not a social welfare payment)

    In order to be transferred to BTEA, I will need to be on a social welfare payment immediately before starting this course. I rang Citizens Information and they suggested I should go to my GP and get a letter stating that I am fit to work, and bring this letter to my local social welfare office. The problem is that I am still on crutches and only fit for certain types of work (e.g. office work (which is the environment is usually work in))

    Is there any other way around this? If I have to do it I will, but surely someone can look at my situation and make an exception to get me transferred directly from the benefit I'm on now to Back to Education Allowance.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    liam650
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭liam650


    applying for a disability payment might be a possible option as you will get to keep that payment in college and also get free travel pass etc


  • #3
    triusis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭triusis


    I'm also applying and am qualified to receive BTEA. I'm getting JSA at the moment and my question is, once I supply the application to social welfare, will they stop my JSA immediately or will I keep getting it until they approve my BTEA application?


  • #4
    spudnick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 120 ✭✭spudnick


    triusis wrote: »
    I'm also applying and am qualified to receive BTEA. I'm getting JSA at the moment and my question is, once I supply the application to social welfare, will they stop my JSA immediately or will I keep getting it until they approve my BTEA application?

    I applied last Friday. Got a call today to say was approved and can collect payment in post office from next Tuesday. Check for last week posted out today


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