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Back to Education Allowance The Back to Education Allowance (BTEA) allows people in receipt of certain social welfare payments to retain those payments whilst participating in approved full-time courses in further and higher education. The BTEA allows qualifying persons to return to full-time education in approved courses while continuing to get income support. Approved programmes range from foundation courses to postgraduate courses. Participants receive a standard rate of payment that is not means-tested. From 2010, BTEA recipients are no longer eligible for the maintenance grant, but are eligible to apply to have the Student Services Charge paid on their behalf under the maintenance grant schemes. Income from part-time work does not affect the basic BTEA payment. To work out whether you may be eligible for the BTEA you need to be aware of the main conditions of the scheme. The 7-step guide, which you can access from the left-hand side of this page, will assist you in this process. Each step has a button that will guide you through the eligibility requirements of the scheme. |
