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Citizens Information Centre - Coming To Ireland from Ukraine - County Kildare LEADER Partnership (countykildarelp.ie)

Support for Ukrainians | SOLAS.ie

Association of Ukrainians in Ireland - The Association of Ukrainians in Ireland (AURI)

Further Education and Training (FET) | Irish Refugee Council

Further education and training (FET) courses (citizensinformation.ie)

Supports for Ukrainians in Ireland (citizensinformation.ie)

Immigration Advice Other Links - Kildare County Council (kildarecoco.ie)

Cost of Studying in Ireland for Irish Universities | Ireland University Fees (si-ireland.com)

gov - Ukraine Student Fees and Financial Support Update (www.gov.ie)

Ukrainian students in Ireland | Irish Refugee Council

The Education System | Irish Refugee Council

Coming to Ireland from Ukraine (citizensinformation.ie)

https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/higher-education

https://www.plccourses.ie/college-listings/

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SOLAS is working in partnership with Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across Ireland to provide educational support for Ukrainian refugees

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The government is committed to delivering a humanitarian response to welcome people fleeing the war in Ukraine and seeking protection in Ireland.

People are arriving to Ireland from Ukraine every day, many of them children.

Already, many schools have welcomed children and young people from Ukraine that have arrived seeking enrolment. The swift response and welcome from school communities is greatly appreciated by the Minister.

This is an evolving situation and the department will continue to communicate with schools and education partners on this important issue.

Further information will be posted here as it arises.

The department has put in place a system of Regional Education and Language Teams hosted by the 16 regional Education and Training Boards (ETBs) to support the education needs of children from Ukraine arriving in Ireland.

A core function of the REALT is to help families to find a school place. This work involves working with the families, school principals and communities to locate school places, providing relevant information as well as signposting to supports across the system.

Below are the email and phone contact details for REALT in the ETBs and ETBI.

Уряд має намір надати гуманітарну допомогу людям, які тікають від війни в Україні та шукають захисту в Ірландії.

Щодня до Ірландії з України приїжджають люди, серед яких багато дітей.

Багато шкіл уже прийняли дітей та молодь з України, які приїхали з бажанням зарахуватися. Міністр високо цінує швидку реакцію та вітання шкільних громад.

Це змінюється ситуація, і найближчими тижнями департамент продовжуватиме спілкуватися зі школами та освітніми партнерами.

Подальша інформація буде опублікована тут у міру появи.

Міністерство запровадило систему регіональних освітніх та мовних команд, які працюють у 16 регіональних радах з освіти та навчання (ETBs), для підтримки освітніх потреб дітей з України, які прибувають до Ірландії.

Основна функція REALT - допомогти сім'ям знайти місце в школі. Ця робота передбачає роботу з сім'ями, директорами шкіл та громадами щодо пошуку місць для шкіл та організації шкільного транспорту, де це необхідно.

Нижче наведено контактні дані електронної пошти та телефону REALT в ETBS та ETBI.

Правительство намерено оказывать гуманитарную помощь людям, спасающимся от войны в Украине и ищущим защиты в Ирландии.

Люди прибывают в Ирландию из Украины каждый день, многие из них дети.

Уже сейчас многие школы принимают детей и молодежь из Украины, прибывших для поступления. Министр высоко ценит быструю реакцию и приветствие со стороны школьного сообщества.

Это развивающаяся ситуация, и в ближайшие недели департамент продолжит общение со школами и партнерами по образованию.

Дальнейшая информация будет размещаться здесь по мере ее поступления.

Департамент внедрил систему региональных образовательных и языковых групп, организованных 16 региональными советами по образованию и обучению (ETB), для удовлетворения образовательных потребностей детей из Украины, прибывающих в Ирландию.

Основной функцией REALT является помощь семьям в поиске места в школе. Эта работа включает в себя работу с семьями, директорами школ и сообществами, чтобы определить местонахождение школ и организовать школьный транспорт, где это необходимо.

Ниже приведены контактные данные электронной почты и телефона REALT в ETBS и ETBI.

The National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) has developed resources to assist schools in supporting students.
Primary Post primary
NEPS in collaboration with Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) delivered Primary and Post primary webinars on Welcoming Children to Our Schools, which outlined information contained in the NEPS resources Supporting the Wellbeing of Children from Ukraine in your schools. See below to access the recording of this webinar recording.

Resources for schools to support Ukrainian students who have experienced loss in the course of the conflict.
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Supports for Ukrainians in Ireland

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The European Union has put in place a temporary protection directive to allow Ukrainian citizens and others fleeing Ukraine to move through the EU as EU citizens.

If you are a Ukrainian citizen or if you are fleeing Ukraine and are covered by the directive, the Government of Ireland will provide support and services to assist you as you establish yourself in Ireland.

You can find information below on what income supports you can get while you are in Ireland and how to get these supports and services.

We are here to help and support you during your time here.

In March 2024, the government announced changes to the supports to those fleeing the war in Ukraine. Under the revised approach, newly arriving Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection (BOTP) from Ukraine who seek State accommodation are accommodated in Designated Accommodation Centres for a maximum of 90 days during which time they also receive reduced income support payments.

From 9 September 2024, Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection who live in a Designated Accommodation Centre where meals and utilities are provided no longer qualify for certain social assistance payments. These include:

- Jobseeker's Allowance

- State Pension (Non-contributory)

- One-Parent Family Payment

- Blind Pension

- Carer's Allowance

- Basic Supplementary Welfare Allowance (other than Additional Needs Payments)

- Disability Allowance

- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-contributory) Pension

- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension

- Guardian's Payment

- Domiciliary Care Allowance

When a Beneficiary of Temporary Protection leaves a Designated Accommodation Centres or makes their own accommodation arrangements on arrival, they will be entitled to apply for standard social protection assistance, subject to meeting the standard eligibility conditions.
Read the full press release here
To get government public services you will need a Personal Public Services (PPS) Number.

Your PPS Number is a unique reference number that helps you access income supports and public services in Ireland.

All adults and children will need their own PPS Number.

A PPS Number is always 7 numbers followed by either one or two letters.
Special arrangements have been made for Ukrainians arriving in Ireland so you do not need to apply for a PPS Number online
Most Ukrainians arriving in Ireland come through Dublin Airport. If you arrive at Dublin Airport you will be brought to the Citywest Convention Centre located at Garters Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin, D24 A38Y. You will be able to apply for your PPS Number here.

If you did not arrive through Dublin airport or you are already in Ireland, and have not applied for a PPS Number you can call into your local office. Here our staff will help you to get a PPS Number.

If you already have an Irish PPS Number, please bring this with you to your nearest office.

What you need to bring

To get a PPS Number you will need to bring a form of identification such as:

your Ukrainian National Identity card

your Ukrainian passport

or
another form of identification

Child Benefit

Child Benefit is a monthly payment of €140 to support parents and guardians. It is paid for each child who:

normally lives with you and is being fully supported by you

is under 16, or under 19 if in full-time education, full-time training or has a disability and cannot support themselves

Child Benefit is not paid on behalf of children 19 or older, even if they stay in education or training.

Income support if you live in a Designated Accommodation Centre

If you are resident in a Designated Accommodation Centre Designated Accommodation Centres you will receive the Beneficiary of Temporary Protection Weekly Payment. This payment is €38.80 per week for each adult and €29.80 for each child up to the age of 18 years of age.

If you are of working age, you must engage with the Department of Social Protection's public employment service regarding employment opportunities, education, training or development needs.

The following payments will also be available to Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection resident in Designated Accommodation Centres:

Income support if you live in private or other accommodation

If you are not resident in a Designated Accommodation Centre you may apply for income support from the Department of Social Protection. You may be required to provide evidence that you are not resident in a Designated Accommodation Centre.

Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection in private or other accommodation may apply for the following income supports

* you may apply for an income support payment if you need it

An income support payment may also include an increase for adult and child dependents

* Child Benefit

* Additional Needs Payment - a one-time payment which may be issued to assist with exceptional needs

Further information and advice is available at your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.

If you would like to find a job in Ireland you can check out employment opportunities at JobsIreland.ie or you can call into your local Intreo centre or branch office and one of our employment service officers can help you.

What to do if you start working

The Temporary Protection Directive allows you to work while you are in Ireland. If you are receiving a payment from the Department of Social Protection, you must let us know immediately if you find a job. To let us know you should go to your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.

If you move address, you must let us know as soon as possible.

To let us know, you should go to your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.

If you are getting income support from the Department of Social Protection you should let us know of your absence in advance of travel, you can do this by visiting your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.

Permission letters

If you arrived at Dublin Airport before 9 March 2022 (when permission letters first began to issue) or if you have arrived into another port of entry to the State, you can get your permission letter by visiting one of these centres:

If you have any difficulty getting to one of the dedicated centres, please contact us at ukrainesupportmailbox@justice.ie and we will do our best to make other arrangements for you.

Intreo Centres and Branch Offices

Contact details and opening hours for all Intreo Centres and Branch Offices are available here.

Intreo Centres or Branch Offices - These are the offices that provide social welfare services in Ireland

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Income supports for those arriving from Ukraine under the EU Temporary Protection Directive

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Income supports available for Ukrainian and other citizens fleeing the war in Ukraine

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If you have come to Ireland from Ukraine and you are covered by the EU Temporary Protection Directive, you can get income support from the Department of Social Protection (DSP).

This is a weekly social welfare payment for you and any dependents (for example, children) you may have - see 'What social welfare payment can I get?' below.

To get any Irish social welfare payment you need a Personal Public Service Number (PPS number).

Upcoming changes to supports

The Government has agreed changes to the supports for people coming from Ukraine covered by the EU Temporary Directive. These changes will come into effect early in 2024.

Personal Public Service Number (PPS number)

A PPS number is a unique reference number that helps you access social welfare benefits, public services and information in Ireland. A PPS number is always 7 numbers followed by either one or 2 letters.

If you arrive at Dublin Airport, you will be brought to the City West Convention Centre in Dublin. You can apply for your PPS number there.

If you did not arrive through Dublin Airport or you are in Ireland already, you should go to your local Intreo centre or DSP branch office, to apply for a PPS number.

You need identification (ID) to get your Irish PPS number. This can be your Ukrainian National Identity Card or your Ukrainian passport.

PPS number award letter

Shortly after you apply, you will get a letter from the DSP with your new PPS number. This is your 'PPS number award letter'. It is an important document.

You will need it to collect your social welfare payment.

If you are under 66 and you are covered by the EU Temporary Protection Directive, you generally get a Jobseeker's Allowance payment when you arrive in Ireland. People aged 66 and over will get a Supplementary Welfare Allowance before being transferred to a State Pension (Non-Contributory).

However, you should check which social welfare payment best suits your situation and apply for it as soon as you can. You can visit your local Citizens Information Centre to get help finding the payment that is best for you.

Family payments

If you have children, you can get Child Benefit. This is a monthly payment paid to the parents or guardians of children aged under 16. It is also paid for children aged 16 and 17 in full-time education. You do not have to have proof that your child aged 16 or 17 is in full-time education for 2 months after you arrive in Ireland.

You can get a Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance if you have children going to school or college, you are getting a qualifying payment, and your weekly income is under the weekly limit for your family size:

*The income limit is increased by €50 for each additional dependent child.

One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) - a weekly payment for people aged under 66 who are bringing children up without the support of a partner. To get OFP, you must have at least one child who is under 7 (there are some exceptions). You can work and get OFP, but your income must be under a certain amount. If your child is over 7, you may get a weekly payment called Jobseeker's Transitional payment.

Jobseeker's Transitional (JST) - a weekly payment for people who are parenting alone and whose youngest child is aged between 7 and 13 years. You can work and get JST, but your income must be under a certain amount.

Working Family Payment (WFP) - a weekly payment to parents who work and earn below a weekly income limit for your family size.

Other payments

Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) - a weekly payment for people aged between 18 and 66 who are unemployed and looking for work. You can work and get JA. However, you can only work a certain number of days and your income must be under a certain amount.

Disability Allowance (DA) - a weekly payment for people aged between 16 and 66 who have a disability. You can work and get DA, but your income must be under a certain amount.

Carer's Allowance (CA) - a weekly payment for people who are caring for a person who needs support because of their age, disability or illness (including mental illness). You can work and get CA. The number of hours you work and your income must be under a certain amount.

State Pension (Non-Contributory) (SPNC) - a weekly payment for people aged 66 and over who have a low income or no income. You can work and get SPNC, but your income must be under a certain amount.

Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) - a weekly payment. It is an emergency or temporary payment. For example, if you applied for a social welfare payment but it has not yet been paid, you may get SWA while you are waiting for your payment. Some people from Ukraine were given this payment when they first arrived in Ireland.

Rent Supplement is a payment to help with the cost of private rented accommodation.

You can find out more about the range of social welfare payments available on citizensinformation.ie.

When you apply for a social welfare payment, you should provide information about any children or adult dependents you may have. You could get an increase in your payment for them.

If you need help applying for a social welfare payment, you can visit your local Intreo centre or DSP branch office.

Your local Citizens Information Centre can also give you help and advice on social welfare payments.

You collect your first social welfare payment at your nearest Post Office, called An Post.

The Department of Social Protection will send you a letter to let you know when your payment will be at the Post Office for you to collect.

You will need to bring your 'PPS number award letter' and your ID with you to collect your payment at the Post Office.

You can use MyWelfare to change the Post Office where you are being paid. You can only use this service if you are covered by the EU Temporary Directive.

Other financial services

You can continue to get paid at your local Post Office or apply to have your payment made directly into your financial institution. Payments can only be made to an Irish financial institution, a Revolut or N26 account.

Most social welfare payments allow you to do some work and keep your payment. You can use the benefit of work estimator to check if income from work, including part time work, will affect your social welfare payment.

If you are getting a social welfare payment and you find work, you must tell your local Intreo centre or DSP branch office.

You must always tell the Department of Social Protection if there is any change in your circumstances. Some examples of a change in your circumstances are:

You start work (paid or unpaid), including remote working, in Ireland or elsewhere

You get any other income

You move to different accommodation or change your address

Your spouse, civil partner, cohabitant or child no longer lives with you

You start a course of education or become a full-time student

You can find more information on our website about coming to Ireland from Ukraine and supports for Ukrainians in Ireland.

The Irish Government has also published social welfare information for people arriving from Ukraine under the Temporary Protection Directive. This information is also available in Ukrainian and in Russian.

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NARIC Ireland provides advice on the academic recognition of a foreign qualification by comparing it, where possible, to a major award type and level on the Irish National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ). A comparability statement for each qualification listed is available for download.

If your qualification is NOT listed in the database you can apply for advice on the general academic recognition of your qualification here.

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Citizens Information Centre - Coming To Ireland from Ukraine - County Kildare LEADER Partnership (countykildarelp.ie)

Support for Ukrainians | SOLAS.ie

Association of Ukrainians in Ireland - The Association of Ukrainians in Ireland (AURI)

Further Education and Training (FET) | Irish Refugee Council

Further education and training (FET) courses (citizensinformation.ie)

Supports for Ukrainians in Ireland (citizensinformation.ie)

Immigration Advice Other Links - Kildare County Council (kildarecoco.ie)

Cost of Studying in Ireland for Irish Universities | Ireland University Fees (si-ireland.com)

gov - Ukraine Student Fees and Financial Support Update (www.gov.ie)

Ukrainian students in Ireland | Irish Refugee Council

The Education System | Irish Refugee Council

Coming to Ireland from Ukraine (citizensinformation.ie)

https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/higher-education

https://www.plccourses.ie/college-listings/

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SOLAS is working in partnership with Education and Training Boards (ETBs) across Ireland to provide educational support for Ukrainian refugees