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Employment Supports Rehabilitative employment If you wish to take up employment, either with an employer or as self employed, you should write to Disability Allowance Section giving full details of the type of work you intend doing including the total weekly hours you will work and the amount you will earn and your claim will be reviewed. If the employment is deemed to be of a rehabilitative nature you can avail of an earnings disregard when we work out your weekly means i.e. the first €120 of your earnings will be disregarded and 50% of earnings between €120 and €350 will also be disregarded. All earnings above this limit is to be counted as means. If your employment or self employment is not deemed to be of a rehabilitative nature the disregard will not apply and all your earnings will be assessed as means. If you leave Disability Allowance to take up employment you may have your rate of payment reduced or stopped. If stopped you may retain your free travel pass for 5 years. If your employment ceases and you wish to return to Disability Allowance within twelve months you will be fast tracked back onto Disability Allowance. Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) If you are getting Disability Allowance for at least 12 months and wish to become self-employed, you may be able to transfer to the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance. If taking up self-employment, you will be paid an allowance equal to 100% of your Disability Allowance for the first year and 75% for the second year. You should apply for BTWEA before starting self-employment. For more information, click here. While on the Back To Work Enterprise Allowance you will also keep any secondary benefits you already have, such as Free Travel and Electricity Allowance. You will also keep any Fuel Allowance you are already getting. Any Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement you are getting may be withdrawn gradually over four years. For more information, click here. You will keep your medical card while you get BTWEA regardless of your income. If you are unable to continue on the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, you will automatically start getting Disability Allowance again. For further information, contact your local Social Welfare Office, or: Employment Support Services Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Social Welfare Services Government Buildings Shannon Lodge Carrick-on-Shannon Co Leitrim If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call + 353 71 9672616 Note: The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. Educational Supports Back to Education Programme If you are getting Disability Allowance, you can do further educational courses without them affecting your payments. However, you should inform Disability Allowance Section if you take up any kind of educational course. Back to Education Allowance This payment covers both second and third level approved courses. To get this payment, you must be: - aged 18 or over, - getting Disability Allowance for at least 3 months for the second level option or 9 months for the third level option, and - attending an approved full-time second or third level course at a recognised school or college. While doing the course, you will get the current rate of Disability Allowance and can keep any secondary benefits you already have such as Free Travel or Fuel Allowance. You can have any other income such as earnings from part-time or holiday work without it affecting your payment. However, any Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement that you are getting will be affected. You should contact your Community Welfare Officer to see if this is the case. For more information, click here. If you also intend to apply for a maintenance grant from the Local Authority or VEC you are advised to check if this grant is payable with the BTEA. Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) This Scheme is operated through local VEC’s. The courses can last for up to two years and can lead to the Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and to City and Guilds Certificates. Under this scheme, you do not pay any fees for the course. Books and materials are provided free of charge. To take part, you must be: - aged 21 or over, and - getting Disability Allowance for at least 6 months. Under this scheme, you will get the maximum rate of Disability Allowance and you keep any secondary benefits you already have such as Free Travel or Fuel Allowance. As the VTOS is not means-tested, you can work without it affecting your payments. However, any Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement you are getting will be affected by any additional income. For more information, click here or contact your local Social Welfare Office. Further Education and Training If you take part in further education and training, you can get a training allowance instead of your Disability Allowance. This is equivalent to your current rate of Disability Allowance. If you are getting an Increase for a Qualified Adult, a Qualified Child, Living Alone Increase or Fuel Allowance, your Training Allowance will include these too. You may also receive a Training Bonus. You may also continue to qualify for: - Household Benefits Package (Electricity, Natural Gas or Bottled Gas Refill allowance and Free Television Licence), - Free Travel, - Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement. If you are unable to continue the training course, you will automatically start getting Disability Allowance again. You should contact both your local Education and Training Board and Disability Allowance Section in order to get your claim restarted.
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Tacaíochtaí Fostaíochta Fostaíocht athshlánúcháin Más mian leat dul i mbun fostaíochta, mar fhostaí nó mar fhéinfhostaí, is cóir duit scríobh chuig Rannóg an Liúntais Mhíchumais agus na sonraí iomlána a thabhairt den chineál oibre is rún duit a dhéanamh, lena n-áirítear uaireanta iomlána an chloig a oibreoidh tú in aghaidh na seachtaine agus an méid airgid a thuillfidh tú, agus déanfar athbhreithniú ar d’éileamh. Má mheastar gur de chineál athshlánúcháin í an fhostaíocht, is féidir neamhaird áirithe a thabhairt ar airgead a thuilleann tú nuair a dhéanfaimid áireamh ar d’acmhainn sheachtainiúil, is é sin go dtabharfar neamhaird ar an gcéad €120 de do thuilleamh agus go dtabharfar neamhaird ar 50% de do thuilleamh idir €120 agus €350 freisin. Áireofar tuilleamh os cionn na teorann seo mar acmhainn. Mura meastar nach de chineál athshlánúcháin í d’fhostaíocht nó d’fhéinfhostaíocht, ní bheidh feidhm ag an neamhaird agus measúnófar do thuilleamh ar fad mar acmhainn. Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair Má tá an Liúntas Míchumais á fháil agat le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad agus más mian leat a bheith féinfhostaithe, is féidir go mbeidh tú in ann aistriú chuig an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair. Má tá tú ag dul i mbun féinfhostaíochta, íocfar liúntas is comhionann le 100% de do Liúntas Míchumais leat sa chéad bhliain agus liúntas is comhionann le 75% sa dara bliain. Ba chóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh ar an an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair roimh duit féinfhostaíocht a thosú. Chun athuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Le linn duit a bheith ar an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair, coimeádfaidh tú gach sochar tánaisteach atá agat cheana, sochair amhail an Saorthaisteal, an Liúntas Leictreachais agus an Liúntas Gutháin. Lena chois sin, coimeádfaidh tú aon Liúntas Breosla atá agat cheana. Is féidir go ndéanfar aon Fhorlíonadh Cíosa nó aon Fhorlíonadh Úis Mhorgáiste a fhaigheann tú a tharraingt siar de réir a chéile thar thréimhse cheithre bliana. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Coimeádfaidh tú do chárta leighis le linn duit an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair a fháil, is cuma faoi d’ioncam. Mura bhfuil tú in ann leanúint ar aghaidh ar an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair, gheobhaidh tú an Liúntas Míchumais arís go huathoibríoch. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, déan teagmháil le d’Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil, nó: Seirbhísí Tacaíochta Fostaíochta An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí Seirbhísí Leasa Shóisialaigh Tithe an Rialtais Lóiste na Sionainne Cora Droma Rúisc Contae Liatroma Má tá tú ag glaoch ó lasmuigh de Phoblacht na hÉireann, glaoigh ar + 353 71 9672616 Tacaíochtaí Oideachais Clár um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas Má fhaigheann tú an Liúntas Míchumais, is féidir leat cúrsaí breisoideachais a dhéanamh gan iad a bheith ag dul i bhfeidhm ar d’íocaíochtaí. Is cóir duit, áfach, é a chur in iúl do Rannóg an Liúntais Mhíchumais má thosaíonn tú ar aon chineál cúrsa oideachais. Liúntas um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas Íocfar an liúntas seo i dtaca le cúrsaí faofa dara leibhéal agus tríú leibhéal araon. Chun an íocaíocht seo a fháil, ní mór duit a bheith: - 18 mbliana d’aois nó os a chionn sin, - ag fáil an Liúntais Mhíchumais le 3 mhí anuas ar a laghad maidir leis an rogha dara leibhéal nó le 9 mí anuas maidir leis an rogha tríú leibhéal, agus - ag freastal ar chúrsa lánaimseartha faofa dara leibhéal nó tríú leibhéal i scoil aitheanta nó i gcoláiste aitheanta. Agus an cúrsa á dhéanamh agat, gheobhaidh tú ráta reatha an Liúntais Mhíchumais agus is féidir leat gach sochar tánaisteach atá agat cheana a choimeád, sochair amhail an Saorthaisteal nó an Liúntas Breosla. Is féidir aon ioncam eile a bheith agat, ioncam amhail tuilleamh ó obair pháirtaimseartha nó obair shaoire, gan é a bheith ag dul i bhfeidhm ar d’íocaíocht. Rachfar i bhfeidhm, áfach, ar aon Fhorlíonadh Cíosa nó aon Fhorlíonadh Úis Mhorgáiste a fhaigheann tú. Ba chóir duit teagmháil a dhéanamh le d’Oifigeach Leasa Phobail chun a fháil amach an mbeadh an scéal amhlaidh. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Má tá sé de rún agat freisin iarratas a dhéanamh ar dheontas cothabhála ón Údarás Áitiúil nó ón gCoiste Gairmoideachais, comhairlítear duit seiceáil a dhéanamh ar cibé acu a íoctar nó nach n-íoctar an deontas seo in éineacht leis an Liúntas um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas. Scéim Deiseanna Oiliúna Gairmoideachais Oibrítear an Scéim seo trí na Coistí Gairmoideachais áitiúla. Maireann na cúrsaí suas le dhá bhliain agus is iad na teastais is féidir teacht astu ná an Teastas Sóisearach, an Ardteistiméireacht, an Teastas Iar-Ardteistiméireachta agus an Teastas Cathrach agus Ceardchuallachtaí (City & Guilds). Níl ort táille an chúrsa a íoc faoin scéim seo. Cuirtear leabhair agus ábhair ar fáil saor in aisce. Chun páirt a ghlacadh, ní mór duit a bheith: - 21 bhliain d’aois nó os a chionn sin, agus - ag fáil an Liúntais Mhíchumais le 6 mhí anuas ar a laghad. Gheobhaidh tú uasráta an Liúntais Mhíchumais faoin scéim seo agus coimeádfaidh tú gach sochar tánaisteach atá agat cheana, sochair amhail an Saorthaisteal nó an Liúntas Breosla. Ón uair nach ndéantar tástáil acmhainne i dtaobh na Scéime Deiseanna Oiliúna Gairmoideachais, tá cead agat dul ag obair agus ní rachaidh sé sin i bhfeidhm ar d’íocaíochtaí. Rachaidh aon ioncam breise i bhfeidhm, áfach, ar aon Fhorlíonadh Cíosa nó aon Fhorlíonadh Úis Mhorgáiste a fhaigheann tú. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie nó déan teagmháil le d’Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil. Gairmoiliúint Má ghlacann tú páirt sa ghairmoiliúint, is féidir leat liúntas oiliúna a fháil in ionad do Liúntais Mhíchumais. Tá sé seo coibhéiseach le huasráta pearsanta an Liúntais Mhíchumais. Má fhaigheann tú Méadú um Dhuine Fásta Cáilithe, Méadú um Leanbh Cáilithe, Méadú um Chónaí Aonair nó Liúntas Breosla, áireofar iad le do Liúntas Oiliúna chomh maith. B’fhéidir go bhfaighfeá Bónas Oiliúna freisin. B’fhéidir freisin go leanfá de cháiliú dóibh seo a leanas: - Pacáiste na Sochar don Líon Tí (an Liúntas Leictreachais, an Liúntas Gáis Nádúrtha nó an Liúntas d'Athlán Gáis Bhuidéalaithe agus an Saorcheadúnas Teilifíse), - an Saorthaisteal, - Forlíonadh Cíosa nó Forlíonadh Úis Mhorgáiste. Mura bhfuil tú in ann leanúint ar aghaidh ar an gcúrsa oiliúna, gheobhaidh tú an Liúntas Míchumais arís go huathoibríoch. Ba chóir duit teagmháil a dhéanamh le do Bhord Oideachais agus Oiliúna agus le Rannóg an Liúntais Mhíchumais chun a chur faoi deara go n-atosófar d’éileamh.