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FAS Course payments

  • 26-08-2010 12:41am
    #1
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭


    I am currently in receipt of JSA , I have seen a FAS course I would like to do - am I correct in saying that if I do this course my JSA amount will not alter and the only difference is that it will be paid by FAS rather than Social Welfare ?
    Another question : If I get this course I will have a lot of travel to get to it - is there some sort of transport allowance to help with these costs and if so , how much is it ?

    Replies will be greatly appreciated.


Comments

  • #2
    bongi69
    Closed Accounts Posts: 370 ✭✭bongi69


    The answer is yes to both. Fas will match your current benefits and will provide a travel allowance depending on the distance you have to travel.


  • #3
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    If you need to travel more than 30 miles away you will get an accommodation allowance instead of travel allowance. Accommodation allowance is €69.90 and travel allowance is per mile up to a maximum distance. It should be on the Fas website somewhere.


  • #4
    Delancey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,451 ✭✭✭Delancey


    adrenalinjunkie wrote: »
    If you need to travel more than 30 miles away you will get an accommodation allowance instead of travel allowance. Accommodation allowance is €69.90 and travel allowance is per mile up to a maximum distance. It should be on the Fas website somewhere.

    Living away is not feasible for me for a couple of reasons - can the accomodation allowance be used for travel or is it strictly for rent ?


  • #5
    Cherry Blossom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,972 ✭✭✭Cherry Blossom


    No they just give you the money with your allowance once you live outside the distance, what you use it for is up to you.


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