Social welfare payments and work

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.

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.

Disability payments and work
You may be able to work and either keep all or some of your disability payment. Find out how rehabilitative work can affect your Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit and any secondary benefits you are getting.

Work and Jobseeker's Allowance Explains how your income from work and your spouse's income from work can affect your rate of Jobseeker's Allowance.
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Jobseeker's Benefit and work
You may be able to work and get Jobseeker's Benefit. This document explains how your work and your spouse's or partner's income from work can affect your Jobseeker's Benefit.

Help with low pay in Ireland
Tax and social welfare assistance is available in Ireland for low income earners and their families. Information on available schemes and how to apply.

Self-employed and unemployment Has your business closed down? Are you self-employed but have less work and less income? Find out if you can get a social welfare payment.
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Voluntary work and social welfare payments If you want to keep your social welfare payment and do some voluntary work, you must follow the rules set down by the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Find out more.
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