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WelcomeMature Student Finance
Information Evening 2015
Is it possible to receive aSocial Welfare payment while in
full-time education in UCC?
1. Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)
2. One-Parent Family Payment
3. Some other payments, such as:Disability payments, Invalidity
Pension, Illness Benefit…
Back to Education Allowance (BTEA)• must have been getting a qualifying social welfare
payment for 9 months (234 days of unemployment)• Payment amount depends on age and current
payment amount (under 26 = € 160 p/week – over 26 = previous payment amount)
• Part-time work does not affect BTEA• You can apply to SUSI to pay the Student Contribution
Fee but you can not receive a SUSI Maintenance grant with BTEA
• You may also receive Rent Allowance
BTEA - Qualifying Payments Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit Farm Assist One-Parent Family Payment Deserted Wife's Benefit or Allowance Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory)
Pension Prisoners Wife's Allowance Carer's AllowanceBlind PensionDisability AllowanceInvalidity PensionIncapacity Supplement (based on a life Disablement Pension)Illness Benefit (for 2 years or more)
One-Parent Family Payment
• You must get permission from Social Welfare• You can receive a SUSI Maintenance grant• You will lose Rent Allowance• Ask yourself - Will your payments reduce
when your child gets older?• NB - Calculate earnings through your time in
UCC and not just on a weekly basis.
Other Payments• You may be able to keep some payments in UCC• Other payments may include Disability
payments, Invalidity Pension, Illness Benefit*• You must get permission from Social Welfare• You may be able to receive a SUSI Maintenance
grant
Very Important• Check out www.citizensinformation.ie for
information• Talk to your local Social Welfare Office• Just because your friend got it, doesn’t mean you
will• Research future opportunities (i.e. Job prospects)• Social Welfare may provide an income but do not
pay your college fees
Contact Details
Make an appointment viawww.ucc.ie/mature
Contact me onTelephone: 021 490 3671Email: [email protected]
