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Employment and Support Services

Explore self-employment support services and schemes like Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Employment Support Grant, and JobsPlus. Learn about assistance for starting a business, recruitment benefits for employers, and workplace support schemes for people with disabilities.

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Employment and Support Services

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  1. Employment and Support Services Presented by Department of Social Protection (DSP)

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. Employer Information Pack

  6. Benefits to Employers • Free of Charge Recruitment Service • Job Ready Candidates • Tailored Service

  7. Recruitment And Employment Schemes • Jobs Ireland • European Recruitment Services (Eures) • Jobbridge Internship Scheme.

  8. Jobs Ireland • www.jobsireland.ie • www.welfare.ie • 1800611116 • Free Job Apps Iphone, Ipad, Android

  9. EURES European Employment Services • Advertise your vacancy in Europe • Contact Jobs Ireland 1800 611 116 • On line at www.welfare.ie

  10. Jobbridge • National Internship Scheme • www.jobbridge.ie • Access future employees • Work experience for 6-9 months • €50 top up for Interns

  11. Jobs Plus

  12. 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

  13. 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.

  14. The JobsPlus ProcessIn Five Easy Steps • Go to www.jobsplus.ie and register • Advertise your job as normal. • Candidates must verify their eligibility with JobsPlus. • Confirm approval with JobsPlus before starting • Agree a start date

  15. 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.

  16. Wage Subsidy • €5.30 Per hour • Min 21 hours • Max 39 hours • Total Max €10,748 per year.

  17. Thank You

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