1. Employment and Support Services
This Employer Information Pack provides information to employers about
our range of supports and services which are provided at no cost to
your company.
The information pack is divided into the following:
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
DSP Recruitment & Employment Schemes
Grants & Assistance Schemes
Disability Support Schemes
DSP Recruitment Service
and Employment Schemes
• Jobs Ireland Recruitment Service
• European Recruitment Service (EURES)
• JobBridge – The National Internship Scheme
Grants & Assistance
Schemes
• Employer (PRSI) Incentive
Scheme
• Part Time Job Incentive
• Revenue Job Assist
• Family Income Supplement
(FIS)
Workplace Support
• Disability Awareness
Training Support Scheme
• Wage Subsidy Scheme
• Reasonable Accommodation
Fund for the Employment
of People with Disabilities
comprising:
– Employee Retention Grant
– Workplace Equipment
Adaptation Grant
– Personal Reader Grant
– Job Interviewer
Interpreter Grant

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

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. Register a vacancy second
www. welfare.ie
Employers link first
Register a vacancy second
Employers Section

10. EURES European Employment Services
Advertise your vacancy in Europe
Contact Jobs Ireland
On line at 10

11. EURES European Employment Services
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
Local EURES Adviser:
David O Donnell
Phone: 11

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

13. 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

14. Jobbridge Job-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.

15. Grants and Assistance Schemes
JobsPlus
Part Time Job Incentive
Family Income Supplement.

16. Jobs Plus

17. 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

18. 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.

19. The JobsPlus Process In Five Easy Steps
Go to and register
Advertise your job as normal.
Candidates must verify their eligibility with JobsPlus.
Confirm approval with JobsPlus before starting
Agree a start date

20. Part Time Job Incentive
Special weekly allowance
€ per week if you are single
€ 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

21. Family Income Supplement
Tax free payment for families on low income
Payment is conditional on Wage plus size of the family
1 child €504
2 children €602
3 children €703
5 children €950

22. FIS Example Family with 3 children Income limit €703
Weekly income €300
Difference €403
60% of €403 €231 FIS Payment

23. 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.

24. 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.

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

26. Employment Response Employment support to people with disabilities
Support to an employer
Free of charge.

27. DSP Recruitment & Employment Schemes
Summary
DSP Recruitment & Employment Schemes
Grants & Assistance Schemes
Disability Support Schemes

28. Contact us Tipperary South David O’Donnell 087 9785302
Tipperary North Edel Fitzgerald

29. Thank You