Education on job seekers benefit

Noworries! · 31-01-2021 10:01pm #1

Hi all, does anyone know what benefits are available to someone studying a master's degree. Particularly if you can retain job seekers benefit while doing so. Thanks in advance for all advice!

31-01-2021 10:03pm

Noworries! wrote: »

Hi all, does anyone know what benefits are available to someone studying a master's degree. Particularly if you can retain job seekers benefit while doing so. Thanks in advance for all advice!

I’m sure that it’s only up to level 8. Not a masters.

Cherry Blossom · 31-01-2021 10:10pm

There are no benefits available to someone doing a masters unless it’s a springboard course and then you have to be on benefits for a certain length of time before the course starts and you must still be seeking full time work and be prepared to drop out of the course if you are offered work that doesn’t work around your study hours.

Cherry Blossom · 31-01-2021 10:13pm

https://springboardcourses.ie/

Noworries! · 31-01-2021 10:38pm

Cool, thanks... Does anybody know generally speaking what's expected of you on job seekers benefit? For instance, if you were to go on it in September, you're entitled to claim it for 9 months... What expectation is placed on you to find employment?

Esse85 · 31-01-2021 10:39pm

Is the masters full time or part time?

Noworries! · 31-01-2021 10:41pm

Esse85 wrote: »

Is the masters full time or part time?

It's full time... Presumably you could look for shift work at night if it was demanded of you?

phildub · 31-01-2021 10:44pm

Noworries! wrote: »

Cool, thanks... Does anybody know generally speaking what's expected of you on job seekers benefit? For instance, if you were to go on it in September, you're entitled to claim it for 9 months... What expectation is placed on you to find employment?

Now, probably little to none, cant speak to pre or post covid times. I was on it from start of June until last week in August (job seekers not covid payment) and I never had to do anything, they never asked me for anything, all I had to do was collect payment once a week, no signing on due to covid. Would you try a grant for your masters? I got one a few years back, paid fees plus some maintenance?! Look to see if the university/colleg you are applying to have bursaries or offer assistance with funding.

Noworries! · 31-01-2021 10:51pm

Thanks guys, plenty to mull over anyway...

Esse85 · 31-01-2021 10:52pm

Noworries! wrote: »

It's full time... Presumably you could look for shift work at night if it was demanded of you?

Given that your full time, I don't think you'd be entitled to anything as you'll be told you need to be available for work.

Part time work could be worth looking into.

Fendy · 01-02-2021 11:23am

Have a look at the SUSI page and see if you are eligible for a postgraduate grant.

https://susi.ie/income/

zell12 · 01-02-2021 12:00pm

You can get the Back to Education Allowance for a Professional Masters in Education.

Ordinarily a person must be in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for at least nine months before being eligible to apply for the Back to Education Allowance.
The nine month requirement is being waived for PUP recipients who wish to apply for Back to Education Allowance.

cee_jay · 01-02-2021 12:10pm

Noworries! wrote: »

It's full time... Presumably you could look for shift work at night if it was demanded of you?

They will get a notification you are registered as a full time student, and your jobseekers would be stopped, and you would be assessed with an overpayment for the duration you were a student.

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