VTOS

Steviesol

Hi,

Local Vtos office is on annual leave until end of august.

Does anyone know if you are entitled to it whilst on Supplementary welfare whilst waiting on decision on Disability Allowance prior to that 2 years on illness benefit.

Thanks ?

wmpdd3

Its the SW office that would be best placed to answer this, when you apply, its the SW office that stamp your form and confirm that you are eligible.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/education/returning_to_education/vocational_training_opportunities_scheme.html

I don't see supplementary welfare there as qualifying payment, but I may be wrong.

Rules

You may qualify for the VTOS scheme if you are aged 21 years or over and you are:

Getting, Jobseeker’s Benefit or Jobseeker’s Allowance or signing for credits for at least 6 months or
Getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Illness Benefit* or Invalidity Pension for at least 6 months or
Getting Blind Pension, Deserted Wife’s Allowance/Benefit, Widow's, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension, Widow's, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension or Prisoner’s Wife’s Allowance for at least 6 months (conditions may apply in the case of these payments) or
A dependent spouse, civil partner or cohabitant of an eligible person
A person who received statutory redundancy but who has not been in receipt of a qualifying payment for the required period.
Periods spent on FET training courses, Community Employment Schemes, Job Initiative, Youthreach programmes and time in prison can count towards the qualifying period.

* If you are claiming Illness Benefit, you should contact your local social welfare office about exemption/entitlement to continuation of your Illness Benefit payment.