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
Tús - community work placement initiative
The Tús initiative is a community work placement scheme providing short-term working opportunities for unemployed people.
JobBridge - National Internship Scheme
JobBridge, the National Internship scheme provides work experience opportunities for people on jobseeker's payments or signing for credits.
Work Placement Programme
The Work Placement Programme provides work experience for unemployed people.
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.
Revenue Job Assist
Revenue Job Assist is an additional tax allowance for people who have been unemployed for 12 months or more and are returning to employment.
Job Initiative scheme
Job Initiative is a scheme providing full-time work to long-term unemployed people in Ireland.
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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