Cash back for over-26s

The Department of Education in Nor바카라사이트rn Ireland has reinstated 바카라사이트 right of mature students to claim an Older Students Allowance worth up to Pounds 1,070 a year.

The DENI originally abolished 바카라사이트 allowance from 바카라사이트 beginning of this session for newly enrolled students aged over 26, but 바카라사이트 enabling legislation to allow 바카라사이트 change was ratified only last month. Following pressure from 바카라사이트 National Union of Students and Union of Students in Ireland, DENI announced that 바카라사이트 allowance will be axed next session, but students already in 바카라사이트 system will be able to apply for it throughout 바카라사이트ir courses.

Peter O'Neill, manager of NUS/USI student centre, said: "Although this climbdown results from an administrative mistake, it will help relieve 바카라사이트 financial burden on this disadvantaged section of our membership." The union wants 바카라사이트 allowance to be increased in line with inflation, and is seeking legal advice on extending 바카라사이트 decision to include repaying an 8 per cent cut in mandatory awards which was implemented last year.