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WHen To Apply For BTEA

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  • 05-07-2013 9:26am
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    gline
    Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭


    When is the best time to apply for BTEA? Can you apply before the course starts or do you have to wait until you are officially on your course?
    Trying to work out when would be best to apply, so as to have no/as little "gap" as possible with VTOS runing out in Sept and starting BTEA payments.


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    paperclip2
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    You can apply as soon as you have a course place offer and have confirmation of the start date of the course. In exceptional circumstances you can apply for up to 30 days after the course begins. Your allowance will be paid from the start date of your course.

    Have a look at section 2 here: http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Back-to-Education-Allowance-Scheme.aspx#1.8


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    gline
    Registered Users Posts: 6,630 ✭✭✭gline


    Thank you for the link.


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    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    I have an offer from my course, I filled in the btea form and handed in about 2 weeks ago. Just wondering what will I need as proof to hand into them, will a screen shot of the CAO page be suffient,or will I get a confirmation in the post from Trinty in the coming weeks?


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    shawki
    Registered Users Posts: 667 ✭✭✭shawki


    bri007 wrote: »
    I have an offer from my course, I filled in the btea form and handed in about 2 weeks ago. Just wondering what will I need as proof to hand into them, will a screen shot of the CAO page be suffient,or will I get a confirmation in the post from Trinty in the coming weeks?

    Proof of an offer which can be the Cao acceptance e-mail

    Then a letter from the college with the start and finish date of the course for the year. But there's no rush with it


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    bri007
    Registered Users Posts: 1,375 ✭✭✭bri007


    Thanks, Just over panicking :D
    shawki wrote: »
    Proof of an offer which can be the Cao acceptance e-mail

    Then a letter from the college with the start and finish date of the course for the year. But there's no rush with it


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    R_V_P 24
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭R_V_P 24


    Hi there,

    I'm a bit short on the days needed, I'm just wondering could I leave it until the end of August to apply because that's when I have the 234 days required, (30th August) do you need to apply 4 weeks in advance cause I'm really panicking here that I might not get it, I applied to the CAO and am sure I'll get a place starting college 17th September. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.


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    LJ82
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭LJ82


    Hi RVP, I think so long as you apply for the btea before you register you are ok, i'd imagine they'd count your days up until the date you register, I hit 234 days on Aug 30th and the guy in my local office said to send in app just after the aug bank hol wkd, we're a bit different though as need to apply to switch from jsb to jsa


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    R_V_P 24
    Registered Users Posts: 71 ✭✭R_V_P 24


    LJ82 wrote: »
    Hi RVP, I think so long as you apply for the btea before you register you are ok, i'd imagine they'd count your days up until the date you register, I hit 234 days on Aug 30th and the guy in my local office said to send in app just after the aug bank hol wkd, we're a bit different though as need to apply to switch from jsb to jsa

    Hi lj82,

    Are you applying as a mature student or going back to finish, I'm going threw the CAO and should get word around 17th I think, do you know could I wait the few days before I have 234 and then apply!?


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    LJ82
    Registered Users Posts: 136 ✭✭LJ82


    R_V_P 24 wrote: »
    Hi lj82,

    Are you applying as a mature student or going back to finish, I'm going threw the CAO and should get word around 17th I think, do you know could I wait the few days before I have 234 and then apply!?

    I wouldn't like to say for sure but I think so long as you apply before you register in college then you should be grand, how are you counting up your days? It is a minefield! Do you know that Sundays are not counted, as in 7 days of you not working gives you 6 days of unemployment, if you know what I mean!

    My understanding is that if you are in receipt of jsa is that you can apply at any stage really and that they will take your last day of unemployment as the day before you register.

    It is actually my OH that is applying for the btea and he is a mature student, got his offer last week. I'm currently on jsb and have been claiming for him as a dependant, as I am starting a masters in sept I will no longer be entitled to anything so the local swo have advised us that my oh needs to apply for the jsa and then if approved he will be entitled to the btea, very complicated!


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