The only scheme which would be relevant to the circumstances of the person concerned would be the back to education allowance which is a second chance educational opportunities programme designed to encourage and facilitate certain groups, including people who have been unemployed for a certain minimum period, to improve their skills and qualifications and, therefore, their prospects of returning to the active work force.
To qualify for participation an applicant must, inter alia, be in receipt of a relevant social welfare payment for at least six months, 156 days, immediately prior to commencing an approved course of study.
The person concerned was not in receipt of a relevant social welfare payment prior to participation in a second level course of study and is not, therefore, eligible for the allowance.