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BTEA and summer work

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  • 20-02-2012 10:35pm
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    greengrass87
    Registered Users Posts: 36 ✭


    Hi guys
    im currently doing a 1 year course( FETAC level 5) and am receiving BTEA.
    Iv also been lucky enough to pick up a part time job before christmas.
    I have applyed through CAO for college this summer and am hoping i get in this year as i missed out last year:(
    Its looking like the part time job im in could become full time during the summer.
    I do know that if i had got BTEA for a 4 year course then work during the summer would be no problem as the BTEA would resume when college does.But seeing as i applied only for a 1 year course i believe im stuck in limbo.
    To qualify for BTEA for next year it says on the social welfare website that i must be on jobseekers before the course starts.
    As stupid as it seems it looks like i would be better off to go on jobseekers for the summer so i can qualify for the BTEA come august.
    Has anyone got any prior experiences of this situation?
    Any help would be great guys
    thanks in advance


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    #2
    Moon Indigo
    Registered Users Posts: 285 ✭✭Moon Indigo


    The bottom line is you have to be on Jobseeker for 9 months for the third level option. I can't say you should stay on jobseekers to get BTEA but above are the rules so its up to you. I don't want to get into trouble :D!
    It is a funny set up in my opinion but them be the rules so all us mortals can do is abide by them.


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    scoob70
    Registered Users Posts: 156 ✭✭scoob70


    Moon Indigo wrote: »
    The bottom line is you have to be on Jobseeker for 9 months for the third level option. I can't say you should stay on jobseekers to get BTEA but above are the rules so its up to you. I don't want to get into trouble :D!
    It is a funny set up in my opinion but them be the rules so all us mortals can do is abide by them.

    Well, not strictly true. If you have just done a FETAC 5 (finished in May) and you were getting BTEA whilst on the course you can claim JSA for the summer (3 months) and if you still haven't found a job you can then go straight to a FETAC 6/3rd level study the following Sept and go on BTEA again :).


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