Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Question:1074. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason that a full-time mature student (details supplied) has received a cut to their back to education allowance. [20791/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 April 2022
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The person concerned was in receipt of a rate of Back To Education Allowance (BTEA) related to their underlying entitlement to a Jobseekers Benefit payment. The person's entitlement to Jobseekers Benefit payment has now exhausted.
Jobseeker’s Allowance is a means-tested payment. The person concerned is only entitled to a reduced rate of Jobseekers Allowance having regard to her family circumstances. As a consequence, the person concerned is only entitled to a reduced rate of BTEA.
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.