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Employment Supports Rehabilitative employment If you work you can disregard the first €120 of your earnings when working out your weekly means. Earnings above this limit will be counted as means. This disregard applies only to work that is rehabilitative. If you wish to take up this disregard, you should send us medical evidence from your GP stating the work is rehabilitative. Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) If you are getting Blind Pension for at least 12 months and you wish to take up self-employment, you may transfer to the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) scheme. This allows you to get 2 years financial support. If you become self-employed under BTWEA you will get all of your Blind Pension for the first year, and 75% of it in the second year. For more information, log on to www.welfare.ie If you are unable to continue on BTWEA, your entitlement to Blind Pension will be automatically restored. Employment Support Services Social Welfare Services Government Buildings Shannon Lodge Carrick-on-Shannon Co. Leitrim LoCall: 1890 927 999 (from the Republic of Ireland only) + 353 71 9672616 (from Northern Ireland or overseas) Educational supports Back to Education Programme If you are getting Blind Pension, you can do further study without affecting your payments and benefits. Back to Education Allowance This allowance covers approved second and third level courses. To take up this option, you must be: - aged 18 or over, - getting Blind Pension for at least 6 months, and - attending an approved second or third level full-time course at a recognised school or college. Under the scheme you will get the maximum rate of Blind Pension and keep any secondary benefits you already have for example, Free Travel and Fuel Allowance. While on Back to Education Allowance, you can work part-time or during holiday periods without affecting your payment. However, if you are getting Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement, this will be affected by any extra income. Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS) This scheme is operated through local Vocational Educational Committees (VEC’s). The courses can last up to two years and can lead to qualifications such as Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and City and Guilds Certificates. You do not pay any fee for the course and get books and materials free of charge. To take part, you must be: - aged 21 or over, and - getting Blind Pension for at least 6 months. Under the scheme you will get the maximum rate of Blind Pension and will keep any secondary benefits you already have, for example, Free Travel and Fuel Allowance. If you were getting Blind Pension for at least 12 months immediately before starting the VTOS course, you may get an extra allowance of €32.60 a week. VTOS is not means-tested, so you can work without affecting your payments. However, if you are getting Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement this will be affected by any extra income.
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Tacaí Fostaíochta Fostaíocht athshlánúcháin Má oibríonn tú, is féidir leat neamhaird a thabhairt ar an gcéad €120 de do thuilleamh, nuair a bhíonn d’acmhainn sheachtainiúil á ríomh. Áireofar tuilleamh os cionn na teorann seo mar acmhainn. Baineann an neamhaird seo le hobair athshlánúcháin amháin. Más mian leat leas a bhaint as an neamhaird seo, is cóir duit fianaise mhíochaine a chur chugainn ó do Liachleachtóir Ginearálta, ina luaitear gur obair athshlánúcháin atá i gceist. Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair (LFFO) Má tá Pinsean na nDall á fháil agat le 12 mhí anuas ar a laghad agus más mian leat dul le féinfhostaíocht, is ceadmhach duit aistriú chuig an Liúntas Fiontraíochta um Fhilleadh ar Obair (LFFO). Ligfidh sé seo duit tacaíocht airgeadais a mhairfidh 2 bhliain a fháil. Má théann tú le féinfhostaíocht faoin LFFO, gheobhaidh tú gach pioc de Phinsean na nDall i gcomhair na chéad bhliana, agus 75% de sa dara bliain. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Mura bhfuil tú in ann leanúint den LFFO, cuirfear do theidlíocht ar Phinsean na nDall ar ais go huathoibríoch. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, déan teagmháil le d'Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil, nó: Seirbhísí Tacaíochta Fostaíochta Seirbhísí Leasa Shóisialaigh Tithe an Rialtais Lóiste na Sionainne Cora Droma Rúisc Contae Liatroma Íosghlao: 1890 927 999 (ó Phoblacht na hÉireann amháin) + 353 71 9672616 (ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann nó ón gcoigríoch) Tacaí oideachais Clár um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas Má fhaigheann tú Pinsean na nDall, is féidir leat staidéar breise a dhéanamh, gan dul i bhfeidhm ar d'íocaíochtaí agus do shochair. Liúntas um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas Clúdaíonn an liúntas seo cúrsaí faofa dara agus tríú leibhéal. Chun feidhm a bhaint as an rogha seo, ní mór duit a bheith: - 18 mbliana d'aois nó os a chionn sin, - ag fáil Phinsean na nDall le 6 mhí anuas ar a laghad, agus - ag freastal ar chúrsa faofa lánaimseartha dara nó tríú leibhéal i scoil nó i gcoláiste aitheanta. Gheobhaidh tú ráta uasta Phinsean na nDall faoin scéim agus coimeádfaidh tú cibé sochair thánaisteacha atá agat cheana, amhail an Saorthaisteal agus an Liúntas Breosla. Le linn duit bheith ar an Liúntas um Fhilleadh ar Oideachas, is féidir leat a bheith ag obair go páirtaimseartha nó i rith tréimhsí saoire, gan dul i bhfeidhm ar d'íocaíocht. Má fhaigheann tú an Forlíonadh Cíosa nó Úis Mhorgáiste, áfach, rachaidh aon ioncam breise i bhfeidhm air seo. Scéim Deiseanna Oiliúna Gairmoideachais (SDOG) Tá an scéim seo á hoibriú trí Choistí Gairmoideachais áitiúla. Is féidir leis na cúrsaí a bheith ar siúl ar feadh suas le dhá bhliain agus is féidir cáilíochtaí mar an Teastas Sóisearach, an Ardteistiméireacht, an Iar-Ardteistiméireacht agus Teastais na Cathrach agus na gCeardchuallachtaí (City and Guilds) a bheith mar thoradh orthu. Ní íocann tú aon táille i leith an chúrsa agus faigheann tú na leabhair agus na hábhair saor in aisce. Chun páirt a ghlacadh, ní mór duit a bheith: - 21 bhliain d'aois nó os a chionn sin, agus - ag fáil Phinsean na nDall le 6 mhí 20 anuas ar a laghad. Gheobhaidh tú ráta uasta Phinsean na nDall faoin scéim agus coimeádfaidh tú cibé sochair thánaisteacha atá agat cheana, amhail an Saorthaisteal agus an Liúntas Breosla. Dá mbeadh Pinsean na nDall á fháil agat ar feadh 12 mhí ar a laghad díreach roimh duit an cúrsa SDOG a thosú, d'fhéadfá liúntas breise €32.60 a fháil in aghaidh na seachtaine. Níl an SDOG faoi réir tástála acmhainne, mar sin is féidir leat obair a dhéanamh gan dul i bhfeidhm ar d'íocaíochtaí. Má fhaigheann tú an Forlíonadh Cíosa nó Úis Mhorgáiste, áfach, rachaidh aon ioncam breise i bhfeidhm air seo. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie.