im at home with my 2 girls and going back to college this september. just wondering do i HAVE TO go to the social welfare office and apply for back to education allowance? or i just can keep my opfp the way it is? im asking it because i would like to apply for susi mainanence grant and if i get btea, i wont be able to get both.
One Parent Family Payment and SUSI maintanence grant
- Thread starter merille
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The SW web page on Back to Education allowance states the following:
If you are getting a One Parent Family Payment or a disability payment (Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit) you can choose to stay on your current social welfare payment and apply for a student grant or you can choose to transfer to the BTEA.
If you are in receipt of Rent Supplement or Mortgage Interest Supplement and go back to education, you will lose these payments if you do not transfer to BTEA.
Have a look at this page for more information
http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/swpayments_grant.aspx
(note that the Cost of Education Allowance mentioned on this page has been discontinued)
If you are getting a One Parent Family Payment or a disability payment (Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit) you can choose to stay on your current social welfare payment and apply for a student grant or you can choose to transfer to the BTEA.
If you are in receipt of Rent Supplement or Mortgage Interest Supplement and go back to education, you will lose these payments if you do not transfer to BTEA.
Have a look at this page for more information
http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/swpayments_grant.aspx
(note that the Cost of Education Allowance mentioned on this page has been discontinued)
