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Social welfare and distance learning

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  • 11-06-2020 5:51pm
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    fbyrney
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭


    Just wondering if anyone has any advice, I am going to be getting jobseekers benefit and hoping to do a distance learning course provided by a UK college.

    I know welfare only allows this if its a part time course in Ireland, but I think different rules apply if its distance(online) learning, Does anyone know if it matters if the online course is full or part-time?Any help is greatly appreciated!
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    zom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,908 ✭✭✭zom


    I know welfare only allows this if its a part time course in Ireland

    Is there really a rule disallowing you to study abroad (UK) while you are on welfare???


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    Conall Cernach
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    Welfare will ask how you can be available for work yet studying full time.


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    lughildanach
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    There is a general disqualification from Jobseekers/SWA for those attending full-time education courses in Ireland. The disqualification does not technically cover courses outside of Ireland.

    There is no disqualification for part-time studies anywhere.

    However, in both cases the Department may ask for details of your time commitments to ensure that the studies do not interfere with your search for full-time work.

    They won't readily have information on your UK studies though, so they will only know this if you disclose it to them.


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