In March 2017, weekly social welfare payments will increase by per week with €5 proportional increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. The increase applies to all weekly payments including: State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-Contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension, Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit, Illness Benefit, Blind Pension, Carer’s Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, One-Parent Family Payment, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Jobseeker’s Transitional payment, Back to Education Allowance and Farm Assist. This also applies to employment programmes such as Community Employment (CE), Tús and the Rural Social Scheme. In 2017, there will also be a special increase of in the weekly rate of €15 Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) and Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) from to €161 €176. Back to Education Allowance If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and you are getting certain payments from the Department of Social Protection, you may take part in a second or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). The maximum rate of BTEA will increase by per week in 2017. From €5 September 2017, the maximum rate of BTEA will increase to per week for €193 jobseekers aged under 26. Also in September 2017, a new annual Cost of Education Allowance will be €500 made available to BTEA participants with children. Rent Supplement If you receive Rent Supplement at the moment, you must pay at least per week €30 toward your rent. From January 2017, the personal rent contribution will be reduced from to per week for people aged 18-24 who are receiving Jobseeker’s €30 €10 Allowance (JA) of per week and from to for those who are receiving JA €100 €30 €20 of €144. For those getting BTEA, a Further Education and Training (FET) training allowance or on Youthreach, where the age-related rate of applies, the personal rent €160 contribution will be reduced from to per week. €30 €20
In March 2017, weekly social welfare payments will increase by €5 per week with proportional increases for qualified adults and those on reduced rates of payment. The increase applies to all weekly payments including: State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-Contributory), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension, Maternity Benefit, Paternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit, Illness Benefit, Blind Pension, Carer’s Benefit, Carer’s Allowance, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, One-Parent Family Payment, Jobseeker’s Benefit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Jobseeker’s Transitional payment, Back to Education Allowance and Farm Assist. This also applies to employment programmes such as Community Employment (CE), Tús and the Rural Social Scheme. In 2017, there will also be a special increase of €15 in the weekly rate of Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) and Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) from €161 to €176. Back to Education Allowance If you are unemployed, parenting alone or have a disability and you are getting certain payments from the Department of Social Protection, you may take part in a second or third-level education course and get a Back to Education Allowance (BTEA). The maximum rate of BTEA will increase by €5 per week in 2017. From September 2017, the maximum rate of BTEA will increase to €193 per week for jobseekers aged under 26. Also in September 2017, a new €500 annual Cost of Education Allowance will be made available to BTEA participants with children. Rent Supplement If you receive Rent Supplement at the moment, you must pay at least €30 per week toward your rent. From January 2017, the personal rent contribution will be reduced from €30 to €10 per week for people aged 18-24 who are receiving Jobseeker’s Allowance (JA) of €100 per week and from €30 to €20 for those who are receiving JA of €144. For those getting BTEA, a Further Education and Training (FET) training allowance or on Youthreach, where the age-related rate of €160 applies, the personal rent contribution will be reduced from €30 to €20 per week.
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