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Part time Mature Preparation For 3rd Level course question.

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  • 11-04-2014 6:57pm
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    Beakflakes
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭


    I was offered this course for free by I.T. Tallaght because I applied for a degree there to begin in September.

    The College took our pps numbers when we began, so I presumed that they themselves would have informed welfare of my participation.

    It is only around 12 hours a week lasting 11 weeks and it leads to some kind of a level 6 partial award.

    I will phone welfare and the college about this on Monday but any advice on this matter in the meantime would be much appreciated!
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    srsly78
    Registered Users Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    That is known as welfare fraud.


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    Beakflakes
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Beakflakes


    srsly78 wrote: »
    That is known as welfare fraud.

    Ok then. I will contact them asap to let them know my mistake. Thanks!


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    Balagan
    Registered Users Posts: 2,168 ✭✭✭Balagan


    Are you applying for BTEA for the degree course starting in September? If you are eligible for that, then I don't think this part time Access/Foundation course will pose any difficulty to your Jobseekers payment continuing during this part time course. The College will have informed them but it is always best to go into Social Welfare yourself about any changes.


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    Beakflakes
    Registered Users Posts: 183 ✭✭Beakflakes


    I called into them Today with my timetable and a letter from the college outlining the hours per week and duration. They said that it's fine to participate and it won't affect my benefit because it's so few hours and it's conducted at night time.


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