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Guidelines Index: Introduction Information Leaflet Legislation Administration Description of Provision Qualifying payments Qualifying conditions Permission to attend course Rates of payment Means disregard Payment Appendix Information Leaflet ( SW 70) available from. As part of its Social and Family Support Services, the Department of Social Protection provides a wide range of second chance education opportunities for unemployed people, lone parents and people with disabilities. The Department's objective in this area is to raise educational and skills level among the long term unemployed, in order to help them to meet the requirements of the modern labour market. Studies have shown that there is a strong link between unemployment and educational attainment and this Department's Back To Education Programmes were introduced to provide a comprehensive range of options from which an unemployed person can choose, or be directed to, the most appropriate for his/her needs. The Back To Education Programmes range from basic courses of education, training or development through to third level postgraduate courses of study, and are: Information Leaflet Back to Education Programme ( Legislation The "Out of Pocket Expenses" provision is administrative - provided for in Budget 2001 (RDO Memo 40/01 refers) and Budget 2007. Administration The Out of Pocket Expenses provision is administered by: Employment Support Services (ESS) Back to Education Schemes Shannon Lodge Carrick on Shannon Co. Leitrim. OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES Description of Provision The Back to Education Programmes operated by the Department of Social Protection take cognisance of the fact that more structured full-time second or third level courses of study may not suit persons who have been out of the education system for some time. In recognition of this, persons in receipt of certain Social Welfare payments may pursue courses of education, training or development that are not covered under the Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) Scheme. A broad range of courses can be pursued, including personal development courses, basic education e.g. literacy and numeracy classes, general training courses and the acquisition of specific job skills. In circumstances where a person receiving a relevant Social Welfare payment agrees to attend a specified short-term course of education, training or development that is initiated and organised by a Department Facilitator, s/he will be paid "Out of Pocket Expenses". This payment is in recognition of the fact that attendance on a specified course may entail expenses for those on a small budget. The "Out of Pocket Expenses" is a payment towards costs i.e. meal and travel that participants may incur as a result of participation on a course of education, training and development. Qualifying SW Payments To qualify for payment of "Out of Pocket Expenses" a person must be in receipt of one of the following Social Welfare payments. A Qualified Adult Dependant may also qualify for "Out of Pocket Expenses". - Farm Assist - One Parent Family Payment - Deserted Wife's Allowance - Deserted Wife's Benefit - Widow's/Widower's Non-Contributory Pension - Widow's/Widower's Contributory Pension - Prisoners Wife's Allowance - Disability Allowance - Illness Benefit - Invalidity Pension - Blind Pension - Incapacity Supplement - Carers Allowance - The Qualified Adult (QA) of one of the above relevant payments - Jobseekers Allowance & Jobseekers Benefit NOTE: See seperate Guideline document i.e. Education, Training and Development Option (E,T&D) for recipients of Jobseekers Allowance and Jobseekers Benefit eligibility to "Out of Pocket Expenses". Qualifying Conditions - Person must be in receipt of one of the above relevant Social Welfare payments or must be the Qualified Adult Dependent (where appropriate) of a person receiving one of the above payments. - The course of education, training or development must be initiated and organised by a Facilitator through locally based service providers i.e. Vocational Education Committees, F�S , HSE, Aontas, NALA etc. - The course must be of a short term duration - up to 18 weeks which may be extended to a maximum of 26 weeks, subject to the approval of the Regional Co Ordinator. - Where required, an exemption or permission to pursue a course of education, training or development while retaining entitlement to a Social Welfare payment must be obtained from the relevant Scheme Owner. NOTE: In whereas, the "Out of Pocket Expenses" provision is administrative, the relevant qualifying Social Welfare payment may be legislative and an exemption or special permission to pursue a course of study/training may be required prior to course participation. Facilitators should ensure that participants receive (where required) an exemption or special permission from the relevant Scheme Owner permitting participation in the course. SW payments where exemption/permission is required Disability Allowance Exemption or permission not required. However, Disability Allowance Section must be notified that DA recipient is commencing a course of education, training or development. Illness Benefit Exemption or special permission is required prior to commencing course of education, training or development. Invalidity Pension Exemption or permission is required prior to commencing course of education, training or development. Incapacity Supplement Exemption or permission is required prior to commencing course of education, training or development. Carers Allowance Exemption or permission not required. However, Carers Allowance Section must be notified that Carer is commencing a course of education, training or development. Also, course of education, training or development cannot exceed 15 hours per week. NOTE: See Education, Training and Development (ET&D) Option for qualifying criteria for Jobseekers Allowance and Jobseekers Benefit. Out of Pocket Expenses is paid at a weekly rate of �32.00 (May 2007) for participants who agree to attend a course of study/training for three days or more per week. This is reduced to a weekly rate of �20.00 for participants who agree to attend a course of education, training or development for two days or less per week. Means disregard Out of Pocket Expenses is a payment towards costs i.e. meal and travel that participants may incur as a result of participation on a course of education, training or development. This additional payment is disregarded for means purposes. In the case of SWLO/ ISTS based One Parent Family Payments, payment of the Out of Pocket Expenses is the responsibility of the relevant SWLO. On approval of payment the Facilitator completes and signs form ESSF1 with client and course attendance details. Form ESSF1 is then forwarded to the relevant SWLO for payment. Payment of Out of Pocket Expenses should be made weekly by the SWLO using the Exceptional Payment facility on ISTS. Payment of Out of Pocket Expenses to participants in receipt of other relevant qualifying payments, including PSO/ ISTS cases, is the responsibility of Employment Support Services (ESS), Shannon Lodge, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The Facilitator should complete and sign form ESSF1 with client and course attendance details and forward to SFSS for payment. NOTE: In all cases, payment of Out of Pocket Expenses will only be made on the basis of certified daily/weekly attendance on the course of education, training or development. APPENDIX 1. Information Leaflet ( SW 70) from: - Nation-wide network of Social Welfare Local Offices, - Employment Support Services, Shannon Lodge, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim, - Social Welfare Services Office, College Road, Sligo, - Social Welfare Services Office, Government Buildings, Ballinalee Road, Longford, - Information Services, Social Welfare Services Office, College Road, Sligo.
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Chun cáiliú, ní mór duit a bheith: - i mbun gnólacht, atá faofa i scríbhinn ag Cuideachta Forbartha Comhtháite Áitiúla nó ag Éascaitheoir roimh ré, a thionscnamh,, - agus - ag fáil ceann de na híocaíochtaí cáiliúcháin a liostaítear thíos agus ar leathanach 4 le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad. Is iad seo na híocaíochtaí cáiliúcháin: - Sochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta - Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta - Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora - Pinsean na nDall - Liúntas Míchumais - Liúntas Cúramóra (arna stad de dhualgais chúramóireachta) - Cúnamh Feirme - Pinsean Easláine - Forlíonadh Éagumais - Liúntas Réamhscoir - Pinsean Baintrí, Baintrí Fir nó Páirtnéara Shibhialta Mharthanaigh ((Neamh-Ranníocach) - Sochar nó Liúntas do Bhanchéile Thréigthe - Liúntas do Bhanchéile Príosúnaigh Ní mór bunteidlíocht ar an Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta a bheith ag duine a fhaigheann an Sochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta, nó mura mar sin é, is í an tréimhse cháiliúcháin ná dhá bhliain. Nóta: - Áirímid am a chaith tú le staidéar nó le hoiliúint ar chúrsaí lánaimseartha oiliúna FÁS agus Fáilte Éireann, Fostaíocht Phobail, Tús, Clár an Gheilleagair Shóisialta, Tionscnamh Post, Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe, Mórluas chun na Teicneolaíochta Faisnéise (FIT), Scéim um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas nó Scéim Deiseanna Oiliúna Gairmoideachais (VTOS), fad is a fuair tú ceann de na híocaíochtaí a luaitear thuas sular thosaigh tú an staidéar nó an oiliúint seo. - Áirímid freisin am a caitheadh ar an gClár Seirbhísí Pobail i gcás go bhfuair tú ceann de na híocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh liostaithe ar feadh leath na tréimhse cáiliúcháin ar a laghad. - Áirítear tréimhsí ina bhfuarthas Liúntas Leasa Forlíontach agus soláthar díreach i leith na tréimhse cáiliúcháin ar choinníoll go mbunaíonn an t-iarratasóir teidlíocht ar íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh ábhartha roimh dó/di an scéim a thosú. Thairis sin, féadfaidh tú cáiliú sa dá chás seo a leanas: - Is duine fásta cáilithe thú i dtaca le héilitheoir intofa agus aistríonn an t-éilitheoir a t(h)eidlíochtaí chugat. Téann tú le féinfhostaíocht agus ansin is é an t-éilitheoir bunaidh an duine fásta cáilithe ar d’éileamh ar an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair. Má tá an t-éilitheoir bunaidh i dteideal creidmheasanna, féadfar leanúint de chreidmheasanna a éileamh. Ní féidir an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair a íoc in éineacht le híocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh eile. Má chinneann an t-éilitheoir bunaidh, arb é an duine fásta cáilithe anois é, go ndéanfaidh sé éileamh ar íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh eile, ní mór duit éirí as an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair a éileamh. - nó - Scaoileadh amach ón bpríosún le déanaí thú. Is féidir am a caitheadh i bpríosún a ghlacadh nó a áireamh i leith na tréimhse cáiliúcháin maidir leis an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair ar chuntar go mbunaítear teidlíocht ar íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh ábhartha sula dtosaítear an fhostaíocht.