Link to the budget fact sheet from Dept of Social Protection
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Topics/Budget/Bud13/Documents/budfact13.pdf
Changes which weren't announced in the Minister's Speech:
- Back to Education Allowance will now be equalised to the customer's previous SW rate (at the moment, it's increased to the maximum rate).
- There will be a standard rate of €160 paid to persons on the Back to Education Allowance if they were on an age-related reduced Jobseeker payment (applies to persons under 25)
- Back to Education - Cost of Education Allowance (€300) will be abolished for new and existing participants.
- Back to School Clothing & Footwear Scheme payments reduced by €50
- Jobseeker's Benefit cut from 12 to 9 months, or from 9 to 6 months for persons who have less than 260 (5 yrs) contributions.
http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Topics/Budget/Bud13/Documents/budfact13.pdf
Changes which weren't announced in the Minister's Speech:
- Back to Education Allowance will now be equalised to the customer's previous SW rate (at the moment, it's increased to the maximum rate).
- There will be a standard rate of €160 paid to persons on the Back to Education Allowance if they were on an age-related reduced Jobseeker payment (applies to persons under 25)
- Back to Education - Cost of Education Allowance (€300) will be abolished for new and existing participants.
- Back to School Clothing & Footwear Scheme payments reduced by €50
- Jobseeker's Benefit cut from 12 to 9 months, or from 9 to 6 months for persons who have less than 260 (5 yrs) contributions.