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[…]third level education. Any further cut will push these families over the edge. If only 1 in every 100 students is forced to drop out, the social welfare bill will cost €6 million more than the grant would. USI President Joe O’Connor said: “Cutting the Student Maintenance Grant might save a couple of million from the Education Budget, but would cost the Department of Social Welfare an extra €6 million. “Our figures show that a young person on the dole costs twice as much as a student on a grant. Every young person who drops out of college and can’t […]
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[…]during the college term. Homeowners can register with www.homes.usi.ie and earn up to €14,000 a year which is tax-free under the rent-a-room scheme. Full details of the rent-a-room scheme are available on www.revenue.ie. Mr Kerrigan went on to say: ‘Putting spare rooms on homes.usi.ie is a win-win for homeowners, especially for parents whose children have flown the nest, or who are attending college the other side of the country. The average cost of college is €12,500 and leasing out a room to a student will greatly help with this cost because you can avail of up to €14,000 annually tax-free. […]