Back to Education Allowance and working?

Benji3394

So I have been back and forth between the Citizens information center and my local Intreo center and I can't seem to get a straight answer from them. I am hoping someone here can help me. Basically I have been offered a job for the first two weeks of college on a help stand. I will only be working 20 hours a week at 10 EUR and hour.

I have been on back to education since 2015 and I am allowed to work 20 hours but the social welfare says this will be means tested once I bring in my payslip. Even though I have provided them with the exact hours I am working and the rate of pay they refuse to calculate my means test. So I have no way of knowing if this job is worth my while taking as I have no idea how much money I will lose.

If anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

Gerry14

Hey, I'm currently in the same situation. I'm off every Friday from college and trying to find out if I can work that day without my BTEA being reduced/deducted.

Can't find any info on this. Did you have any success back in 2018, rules have probably changed by now.

Thanks !

endofrainbow

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120160316#Comment_120160316

What did DSP say when you contacted them?