Employment support schemes

Schemes to support employment Overview of the employment schemes and other supports which encourage people getting unemployment and certain other social welfare payments to take up employment.

Community Employment scheme
Community Employment helps long-term unemployed and other people in Ireland get back to work by offering part-time and temporary placements in jobs based within local communities

Revenue Job Assist
Revenue Job Assist is an additional tax allowance for people in Ireland who have been unemployed for 12 months or more and are returning to employment.

Community Services Programme
The Programme supports voluntary and community groups to provide essential services and businesses to their communities which will provide employment to unemployed people and people with disabilities.

Job Initiative scheme
Job Initiative is a scheme providing full-time work to long-term unemployed people in Ireland.

Back to Work Allowance The Back to Work Allowance Scheme provides support to certain unemployed people (and others) when they return to work. The scheme provides a continued partial payment of social welfare entitlements and 'secondary benefits'. From 1 May 2009, the scheme is closed to new applicants.
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Back to Work Enterprise Allowance If you are getting certain social welfare payments, there are supports to help you become self-employed. Find out about the Back to Work Enterprise Allowance scheme.
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Rural Social Scheme The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) provides income support for farmers and fishermen/women who are getting certain social welfare payments.
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