VTOS Ballinrobe

Payments
If you are currently receiving Jobseekers Assistance or Benefit you will continue to receive an allowance equivalent to the maximum rate of your Social Welfare payment. Please see http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Publications/SW70/Pages/EVocational
TrainingOpportunitiesScheme.aspx for more information.

If you are in receipt of a Disability/Lone Parent payment you will continue to receive your payment from the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs.
Participants signing for credits do not receive a VTOS payment but will receive meal/travel or childcare allowances if applicable.

Secondary Benefits
While on VTOS participants retain all secondary benefits.

Training Allowance
Students in receipt of a Social Welfare payment or a FÀS payment one year prior will receive a Training Allowance of €20 per week.
You may work (part-time) without it affecting your payment.

Childcare
€63.49 per child per week will be paid by VTOS towards full-time childcare
Financial assistance may also be provided for after-school care.

Meals & Travel Allowance
A meal allowance of 80c per day is paid to all students.
A travel allowance is also paid to students living three miles or more from the College.

Books & Exam Fees
Course books are provided
Exam fees are paid by VTOS