Department of Social Protection Employment & Support Services
Edel Browne Assistant Principal Officer Department of Social Protection edel.browne@welfare.ie
Live Register Statistics October 2014 358,630 October 2013 396,512 October 2012 420,172 October 2011 430,432 October 2010 429,553
North Cork Unemployed Customers Mallow 2,264 Fermoy 2,150 Newmarket 1,203 Kilmallock 2,006
A person s prospects of finding work diminish rapidly once they pass the 12 month threshold 45% on Live Register currently > 1 year
2012
Pathways to Work to assist employers in recruiting employees from the Live Register to provide an incentive to employers to offer opportunities to unemployed people particularly the long-term unemployed
Employment Services practical, tailored employment services support for jobseekers & employers
Employer Information Recruitment & Employment Services Grants & Assistance Schemes Disability Support Schemes
Benefits to Employers Free Recruitment Advertising & Support Free Employment Support suite of products Free advice on all Grants and Schemes Free Job Matching facility Local contacts to assist a tailored service to your specific requirements
North Cork DSP Case Officers Fermoy Mallow Charleville Newmarket Síle Hunt & Rose Slattery Jacqueline Dilworth Lorraine O Connell Susan Magner Martina O Connor
Recruitment & Employment Services
Jobs Ireland Free service to advertise job vacancies www.jobsireland.ie www.welfare.ie 1800611116 Apps iphone, ipad, Android search under Jobseeker
European Recruitment Service EURES Access to jobseekers in other EU & EEA Countries
EURES 900 EURES Advisers across Europe 31 countries in EURES network 10 Regional EURES Advisers in Ireland www.eures.europa.eu Local EURES Adviser Hugh Rodgers 021 4948912 hugh.rodgers@welfare.ie
JobBridge National Internship Scheme To assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get work without experience. new entrants to labour market unemployed workers wishing to learn new skills Access future employees Work experience for 6-9 months 50 top up for Interns www.jobbridge.ie
Is Your Organisation Eligible for JobBridge? Min of one full time employee employed for 30 hours or more. Open to private, public, community & voluntary sectors Be a legal entity No displacement - The Host Organisation may not have any vacancies in the area of activity in which the Internship is offered
National Figures Finished Current Total Cork 2,648 571 3,219 National Total 28,037 6,599 34,636
Grants & Assistance Schemes
JobsPlus An Employment Grant paid over two years in respect of employees hired from the Live Register Between 17% and 25% saving on a typical starting salary Time spent on JobBridge and other employment schemes count towards eligibility
JobsPlus Two Levels of Payment: An employee who was unemployed for 12-24 months 7,500 An employee who was unemployed for over 24 months 10,000
JobsPlus 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
JobsPlus Jobs must be full-time at least 30 hours p/w spanning at least four days p/w Employers must be compliant with Irish tax and employment laws Eligible jobs must not displace any other employee
JobsPlus Recruits must have been unemployed for a period of at least 12 months No limit on number eligible recruits per employer Available to employers filling new vacancies as consequence of natural turnover.
The JobsPlus Process In Five Easy Steps 1. Employer registers on www.jobsplus.ie to verify eligibility 2. Advertise your job as normal. 3. Candidate registers on www.jobsplus.ie to verify eligibility and receives JP1 4. Complete and forward JP1 Form, agree start date and candidate closes claim 5. Payments received on monthly basis
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Encourages people getting certain social welfare payments to be become self-employed. If you take part in the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme you can keep a percentage of your social welfare payment for up to 2 years. 100% for the 1st year 75% for the 2nd year
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance You can qualify for a Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) if you are: Setting up as self-employed in a business that has been approved in advance in writing by a DSP Case Officer or Local Development Company and
Back to Work Back Enterprise Allowance Getting one of the qualifying payments listed below for at least 12 months Or Jobseekers Allowance Jobseekers Benefit (with an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance)* One Parent Family Payment Blind Pension Disability Allowance Carer s Allowance (having stopped caring duties) Farm Assist Invalidity Pension Incapacity Supplement Widow s / Widower s or Surviving Civil Partner s (Non Contributory) Illness Benefit for 3 or more years
Enterprise Support Grant Customer in receipt of Back to Work Enterprise Allowance 2,500 in any 24-month period Customer contribution of at least 20% Examples advertising, business equipment etc
Part-time Job Incentive A stepping stone to full time work Allows long term unemployed (390 days) to take up part-time work Get a special weekly allowance instead of a jobseekers payment Single 119 pw The part-time work must be: 193pw with qualifying adult under 24 hours per week 4 days per week for at least 2 mths
Family Income Supplement FIS Tax free payment for families on low income Payment is conditional on Wage plus family size DSP Income limits Family with 1 child 506 Family with 2 children 602
FIS Conditions Work 19 hours or more per week or 38 hours or more per fortnight) Jobseekers can combine their weekly hours they have worked with their spouse / civil partner / co-habitant s hours to meet this condition Where employment is likely to last at least 3 months
FIS Example Family with 2 Children Income limit 602 Weekly income 300 Difference 302 60% of 302 181.20
Disability Support Schemes
Workplace Support Schemes for People with Disabilities Disability Awareness Training Reasonable Accommodation Fund Workplace Equipment Adaption Grant up to 6,438 Employee Retention Grant Personal Reader Grant Job Interview Interpreter Grant EmployAbility Wage Subsidy Scheme
EmployAbility The nationwide EmployAbility Service provides an employment support service for people with a health condition, injury, illness or disability and a recruitment advice service for the business community.
Your local EmployAbility Service provides you with employment assistance and access to a pool of potential employees with varying levels of skills, abilities and training; provides ongoing support for both the employer and employee throughout employment; provides a professional job matching service to help ensure successful recruitment;
EmployAbility Service Cork Supporting people with a disability to secure and maintain employment Cork EmployAbility, 33 Penrose Wharf Penrose Quay Cork 021 4294949 www.employabilitycork.ie
Wage Subsidy Scheme WSS WSS provides financial incentives to employers (outside the public sector) to employ disabled people who work more than 20 hrs per week. Person on WSS subject to same conditions of employment as other employees ie PRSI, annual leave, tax
Wage Subsidy Scheme 5.30 per hour (Disability) Min 21 hours Max 39 hours Total Max 10,748 per year Employees disability must impact on their ability to do the job Increased incentives for employers who take on three or more employees on the scheme
Common held Misconceptions I lose my medical card if I take up work Long term unemployed people keep their medical card for 3 years after taking up f/t or p/t work I can t take up a temporary job if I do I have to re-apply all over again I can t take up part-time work Unemployed people can suspend their claim for up to 6 weeks to takeup temporary work Casual and Part-time work is facilitated There is no incentive for unemployed people to take up work Over 66% of people on the live register receive 188 per week or less. Family Income Supplement (FIS) available for low earners.
Jobs Ireland Key Websites www.jobsireland.ie European Recruitment Services (Eures) https://ec.europa/eures Internship www.jobbridge.ie JobsPlus www.jobsplus.ie Department of Social Protection www.welfare.ie Free Job Apps Iphone, Ipad, Android search under Jobseeker
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