1 employment and support services presented by department of social protection (dsp)
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Employment and Support Services
Presented byDepartment of Social Protection (DSP)
Self-employment Support Services
The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Schemes
Two Schemes Available-
A) Short-Term Enterprise Allowance
To Qualify you must > be entitled to Jobseekers Benefit > have 104 paid PRSI contributions Or >qualify for statutory redundancy
You will be paid the equivalent of your weekly Social Protection payment until your entitlement to Jobseekers Benefit Expires
Self Employment Support measures (contd.)
2) Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
To qualify you must
be 12 months signing and have an entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance
the scheme will last for 2 years and you will receive
>100% of your current payment in year 1 >75% in year 2
Employment Support Grant
Case Officers have access to an Employment Support Grant. This is only available to participants on the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Schemes max €2,500 (pro-rata STEA €937 for 9 months and €625 for 6 months)
Assistance can be for a range of business start up costs.
equipment, advertising,training
Employer Information Pack
Benefits to Employers
Free of Charge Recruitment Service
Job Ready Candidates Tailored Service Internships
Recruitment And Employment Schemes
Jobs Ireland European Recruitment
Services (Eures) Jobbridge Internship Scheme.
Jobs Ireland
www.jobsireland.ie www.welfare.ie 1800611116 Free Job Apps Iphone, Ipad,
Android
Employers link first
www. welfare.ie
Register a vacancy second
Employers Section
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Advertise your vacancy in Europe Contact Jobs Ireland 1800 611 116 On line at www.welfare.ie
EURES European Employment
Services
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EURES network = 900 EURES Advisers across Europe 31 countries in EURES network 18 Regional EURES Advisers in Ireland – based in
Employment Service Offices: contact details www.eures.europa.eu
Local EURES Adviser:
David O Donnell
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: 087 9785302
EURES European Employment
Services
Jobbridge National Internship Scheme www.jobbridge.ie Access future employees Work experience for 6-9
months €50 top up for Interns
Is Your Organisation Eligible?
Min of one full time employee employed for 30 hours or more.
Be a legal entity No vacancies in activity of
internship offered. No displacement
JobbridgeJob-Seekers Eligibility
• Must be on the Live Register, in receipt of JA/JB, DA, OPF, or signing for credits for at least 3 months (at commencement date of internship) out of last 6 months.
Grants and AssistanceSchemes
JobsPlus Part Time Job Incentive Family Income Supplement.
Jobs Plus
Jobs Plus €7,500 or €312.5 per month for recruits
unemployed for more than 12 but less than 24 months
€10,000 or €416 per month for recruits unemployed for more than 24 months:
Fixed grant per new employee. Fixed amount payable over two years. Payable Monthly
Is Your Company Eligible For JobsPlus?
Job must be over 30 hours per week spanning at least 4 days.
Must be new vacancies Fully complaint with Tax and Law No displacement of existing
employees.
The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps
1. Go to www.jobsplus.ie and register
2. Advertise your job as normal.
3. Candidates must verify their eligibility with JobsPlus.
4. Confirm approval with JobsPlus before starting
5. Agree a start date
Part Time Job Incentive
Special weekly allowance €119.00 per week if you are single €193.90 per week if you are getting an
increase for a qualified adult. Not affected by part time paid
employment Must be under 24 hours Last at least 2 months
Family Income Supplement
Tax free payment for families on low income
Payment is conditional on Wage plus size of the family1 child €5042 children €6023 children €7035 children €950
FIS Example
Family with 3 children Income limit €703 Weekly income €300 Difference €403 60% of €403 €231 FIS Payment
FIS Conditions Work 19 or more hours per week (or
38 or more hours per fortnight). Jobseekers can combine their weekly hours they have worked with their spouse, civil partner, cohabitant's hours to meet this condition.
Where the employment is likely to last at least 3 months.
Workplace Support Schemes
For People with Disabilites Disability Awareness Training Workplace Equipment Adaption Grant up
to €6,438 Employee Retention Grant Personal Reader Grant Job Interview Interpreter Grant Wage Subsidy.
Wage Subsidy
€5.30 Per hour Min 21 hours Max 39 hours Total Max €10,748 per year.
Employment Response
Employment support to people with disabilities
Support to an employer Free of charge.
Summary
Contact us Tipperary South David O’Donnell 087 9785302 [email protected]
Tipperary North Edel Fitzgerald 0504 25915
Thank You