Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
1275 Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection when back to education allowance will be awarded in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32744/10]
View answerThe person concerned had applied for back to education allowance in September 2008 and her application was refused as she did not have, at that stage, 12 months on a jobseeker's payment.
However early this year it was discovered that she had pursued full time education since September 2008 while continuing to claim jobseeker's allowance. Her jobseeker's claim has been disallowed and an overpayment raised. She had applied on 21 January 2010 for back to education allowance to complete her studies but this was refused on 30 August 2010.
