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The scheme is now closed for 2017. The closing date for applications was 30 September 2017. Introduction You (the parent or guardian) must be getting certain social welfare payments or taking part in training, employment or adult education schemes and your child/ren must be aged between 4 and 17 on or before 30 September of the year you apply or aged between 18 and 22 on or before 30 September if still in second-level education. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection pays BSCFA automatically to many customers. This means that they do not have to apply for the payment. If you qualified automatically, you will have received your payment during the week ending 14 July 2017. Rules You may qualify for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance if you are: Your child must be aged between 4-17 on or before 30 September 2017. If they are aged between 18-22 they must be in full-time second-level education in a recognised school or college. In general you must be getting an Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) with your payment. There are some exceptions to this. For example, you may be getting a qualifying payment but you are not getting an increase for your child (because the rules of the scheme do not provide for a child payment) – Maternity Benefit or Adoptive Benefit are examples. In such cases you can still claim BSCFA if you satisfy the other criteria. In other cases an IQC is not paid because the income of your spouse or partner is over the specified limits but if your overall household income is within the limits specified below you may qualify. You cannot claim BSCFA for a child who is not resident in the State. Foster children are not eligible for the BSCFA because the financial support parents get from Tusla - the Child and Family Agency (Foster Care Allowance) includes help with the cost of clothing and footwear for the child. Note that if you have applied for a social welfare payment or have appealed a decision not to award you a social welfare payment and are waiting for a decision on your application, you should apply for the BSCFA before the scheme closes on 30 September 2017. Your entitlement will be established when you get a decision on your application or appeal. Income limits To qualify for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, your total household income must be less than the amounts set out in the table below. All your dependent children are taken into account for the income limits (including children who do not qualify for BSCFA because they are aged under Your total household income includes your main social welfare or Health Service Executive payment, the income of any dependent children on the Youthreach Programme and any other income you may have including wages (before tax, but excluding PRSI and a standard travel allowance of up to €20 per week), maintenance, savings and investments. Savings and investments (including property, but not your home) are assessed as follows: Any income you get from Child Benefit, Rent Supplement or Mortgage Interest Supplement, Family Income Supplement, guardian's payments, Blind Welfare Allowance, Rehabilitation Training Allowance, rehabilitative employment (up to €120 per week), Domiciliary Care Allowance and Mobility Allowance is not counted. *The income limit is increased by €29.80 for each additional dependent child. *The income limit is increased by €29.80 for each additional dependent child. Back to Education Allowance or VTOS If you are getting a Back to Education Allowance or VTOS allowance, you can apply for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. You will be assessed using the standard rules and your total household income must be less than the income limits. Back to work schemes There are some special conditions for people who are on Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Community Employment, Rural Social Scheme,Tús or the Community Services Programme. If you were on a social welfare payment before going onto one of these schemes, you will first be assessed using the standard means test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. If you fail to qualify using the standard means test, you will be re-assessed to find out if you can retain the Allowance as a secondary benefit under the different back to work schemes. In the re-assessment you can keep your entitlement to the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (or apply for it if you did not have an eligible child before now), as long as your gross household income is less than €317.43 per week. In the re-assessment of means, the value of the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance and Family Income Supplement is not taken into account in the calculation of your gross household income. The people most likely to qualify using the secondary benefit (€317.43) assessment are people getting a Back to Work Enterprise Allowance. Rates The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 4-11 on or before 30 September 2017 is €125. The allowance paid for each eligible child aged 12-22 on or before 30 September 2017 is €250. Children aged between 18 and 22 years must be in full-time second-level education in a recognised school or college. How to apply The scheme is now closed for 2017. The closing date for applications was 30 September 2017. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection pays BSCFA automatically to many customers. If you qualified automatically, you will have received your payment in the week ending 14 July 2017. If you did not get an automatic payment you must apply for the Allowance. If any of your children are aged 18 or over, you must apply for the Allowance for them and supply evidence that they are in second-level education (even if automatic payments have issued for other children in the family). Where to apply Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance application forms (pdf) are available on the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's website and from your Intreo Centre or local Social Welfare Branch Office. An application form can also be requested by SMS (text message) by texting Form BTSCFA followed by your name and address to 51909 or by emailing the Department at BSCFA@welfare.ie. Completed application forms with supporting documentation should be returned Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Social Welfare Services Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection College Road Sligo Tel:(071) 919 3318 (If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +353 71 919 3318) Locall:1890 66 22 44 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Reviews If you are unhappy with the decision on your application, you should send a letter to the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Review Section at the address below setting out why you are not happy with the decision and asking that the claim be reviewed. You should request a review within 21 days of getting your decision. Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Review Section Social Welfare Services Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection College Road Sligo
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Féadfaidh tú glacadh le hobair agus fós cuid de d’Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora nó an Íocaíocht sin ar fad a choimeád. Cuirtear do thuilleamh ón bhfostaíocht san áireamh, áfach, nuair a mheasúnaítear d’acmhainn. Féach an sampla ar roinn 7 chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil. Is féidir go gcáileoidh tú do scéimeanna fostaíochta nó oideachais fad is a chomhlíonfaidh tú coinníollacha áirithe. Díbhinn Teaghlaigh um Fhilleadh ar Obair; Is féidir go gcáileoidh tú don Díbhinn Teaghlaigh um Fhilleadh ar Obair in ionad d’Íocaíochta Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora má bhíonn tú i mbun fostaíochta nó má théann tú i mbun fostaíochta. Maidir leis an gcéad bhliain (52 sheachtain), is é ráta na díbhinne is iníoctha ná €29.80 i dtaca le gach leanbh atá cáilithe cheana, faoi réir ceathrar leanaí intofa ar a mhéad a bheith ann. Is ionann é seo agus €29.80 in aghaidh an linbh cháilithe, faoi réir uasíocaíochta €119.20 sa tseachtain (4 x €29.80). Laghdóidh sé seo go 50%, nó leath an mhéid sin, sa dara bliain. Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair; Má tá tú ag fáil na hÍocaíochta Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad agus más mian leat a bheith féinfhostaithe, is féidir go gcáileoidh tú don Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair. Is ar scála laghdaitheach agus thar thréimhse dhá bhliain atá an liúntas iníoctha, is é sin 100% d’íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh an duine sa chéad bhliain agus 75% sa dara bliain. Ní bhaintear cáin ná ÁSPC as an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair. Féadfar cáin agus ÁSPC a ghearradh, áfach, ar d’ioncam ón bhfostaíocht nó ón bhféinfhostaíocht. Féadfaidh tú aon sochar tánaisteach atá agat cheana a choimeád freisin, mar shampla, Liúntas Éadaí agus Coisbhirt um Fhilleadh ar Scoil, Forlíonadh Cíosa nó Forlíonadh Úis Mhorgáiste.