Hi
I wonder if anyone could possibly help me - I am out of work since end of July 2008 - (have worked continously for 13 years without being unemployed) so this is all totally new to me - I cannot get a job, have applied for numerous of jobs but so far no joy - so over Christmas I have done a lot of thinking and decided that I am going to start a course in September - going to apply for a few through the CAO system in the hope I get one!
My only BIG problem is, there is just no way I will afford college unless I am getting some sort of payment - I am currently on job seekers, but as I am on it since end of july/beginning of august 2008 - my payment will therefore cease in july 2009 which will mean I will not qualify for Back to Education Allowance? I wont apply for the other Job seekers benefit (think its called allowance) as my husband earns slightly over the threshold which would enable me be eligible for it!
Does anyone know how I would be eligible for BTEA? Do I have any chance at all? If I came off JB for say a month or two and then applied for it again and went back on it, and it brought me up to sept .. can you do this, or do u have to be on SW for 12 months continously to enable you to be eligible for BTEA??? I really dont have a clue about all this. but right now I am really worried - I cant find a job - so have now set my heard on getting a place in college - but will never afford it unless I get an allowance!
Sorry if this is confusing.. and thank you in advance for any advise you might have to offer
I wonder if anyone could possibly help me - I am out of work since end of July 2008 - (have worked continously for 13 years without being unemployed) so this is all totally new to me - I cannot get a job, have applied for numerous of jobs but so far no joy - so over Christmas I have done a lot of thinking and decided that I am going to start a course in September - going to apply for a few through the CAO system in the hope I get one!
My only BIG problem is, there is just no way I will afford college unless I am getting some sort of payment - I am currently on job seekers, but as I am on it since end of july/beginning of august 2008 - my payment will therefore cease in july 2009 which will mean I will not qualify for Back to Education Allowance? I wont apply for the other Job seekers benefit (think its called allowance) as my husband earns slightly over the threshold which would enable me be eligible for it!
Does anyone know how I would be eligible for BTEA? Do I have any chance at all? If I came off JB for say a month or two and then applied for it again and went back on it, and it brought me up to sept .. can you do this, or do u have to be on SW for 12 months continously to enable you to be eligible for BTEA??? I really dont have a clue about all this. but right now I am really worried - I cant find a job - so have now set my heard on getting a place in college - but will never afford it unless I get an allowance!
Sorry if this is confusing.. and thank you in advance for any advise you might have to offer