Back to Education
Overview
The Back to Education Allowance scheme helps people who are unemployed, are getting a One-Parent Family Payment or have a disability, to attend approved second-or third-level education courses.
You can keep your jobseeker's payment and do a part-time course to help your chances of getting a job. Find out more.
You can take part in certain short education, training or development courses and keep your jobseeker's payment. Find out more.
Information on claiming a social welfare payment, BTEA and the student grant.
The VTOS scheme offers education and training courses for jobseekers and others getting certain social welfare payments.
This document is in: Further education and training
Springboard + provides free, part-time, third-level and retraining places.
This document is in: Applying to college