Written answers

Thursday, 13 October 2016

Department of Social Protection

Back to Education Allowance Eligibility

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if back to education allowance is payable in the case of a person (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30164/16]

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The person concerned was in receipt of jobseeker’s allowance from 29th September 2014. This claim was recently closed as the person commenced a full-time college course in September 2016. To date, an application for back to education allowance (BTEA) has not been received in my Department. Entitlement will be assessed should an application be received.

I hope that this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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