BTEA

hadepsx

hi just wondering whats the waiting time for first payment for back to edu.allowance if you are lucky enough to get it.

wmpdd3

Depends on the dept at your local SW office, its not centralised. One day you'll go to the Post office, there'll be no payment there and then you'l get paid into the bank, hopefully the same week. I think it comes in on a Wednesday.

hadepsx

thanks, ive no idea how they work it; so according to you (wmpdd3) they still pay you at the start of the course through the post office. i thought they might backpay you in arrears into bank account, while you're getting transfered over to BTEA?

ShaShaBear

hadepsx wrote: »

thanks, ive no idea how they work it; so according to you (wmpdd3) they still pay you at the start of the course through the post office. i thought they might backpay you in arrears into bank account, while you're getting transfered over to BTEA?

When I was on it, I simply had to collect in the Post Office until one week it wasn't there and then on the Thursday it was in my bank. When I was in my final year, I was living in a different county to the college I attended and was commuting - Explained to them that it would be physically impossible for me to collect a payment in the PO and attend college as there is only one bus daily at 8am, and they paid me into the bank the following few weeks and let the bank payment switch to BTEA. They're usually very good and don't leave you stuck, at least with my experience with it over four years, including a repeat year!

mosii

Hi, I was on btea 2014 level 5,i want to apply for level 6 this sept.When I apply am I considered a new entrant to btea ,I heard there are new rules for btea for new applicants in 2015,thank

mosii

Hi,I was on btea for 2014/2015 level 5,now on jobseekers, i want to apply for btea level 6 for 2015/2016 year. My question is will I be considered a new applicant for the coming year. They have changed the rules for btea 2015/2016 for new applicants.

eastbono

If its within the same area of study it will be considered a continuation going from Level 5 to Level 6 and you will not be considered a new applicant but you will still have to apply.

mosii

Thank you for your time

hadepsx

just another question in relation to this, is BTEA attendance based and how strict is it as some days i wouldnt be able to make it in as my child has an on going serious illness.

ShaShaBear

hadepsx wrote: »

just another question in relation to this, is BTEA attendance based and how strict is it as some days i wouldnt be able to make it in as my child has an on going serious illness.

It is, and they would be strict enough. You would need to provide proof to your college in the form of doctor/hospital notes that you had sufficient reason to take off. A lot of courses include attendance in their Continuous Assessment score (which is required to pass) so bad attendance could result in a fail irrespective of the effect on BTEA.

mosii

Hi again ,is it possible to apply for vtos and btea at the same time, and when is the best time to apply for btea,thanks

eastbono

You can apply for both but you will only receive one. You can apply for BTEA now. You can download the form from welfare.ie http://www.welfare.ie/en/pdf/bte1.pdf

mosii

Thanks again east bono, very helpful.

simonsez

btea,

how long does it take, usually to find out if eligible after applying?