back to work allowance?

lexluther · 2011-06-14 20:38:07

Hi ive been unemployed now for 14 months. I was just wondering does anybody know if i could rent a taxi and keep some of my benefits for awhile. I hold a PSV licence and drove a taxi from 2001-2008 then i got a paye job but was let go as they couldnt afford to keep me. any info on the back to work allowance scheme(if…

14-06-2011 08:38PM

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lexluther

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Hi ive been unemployed now for 14 months. I was just wondering does anybody know if i could rent a taxi and keep some of my benefits for awhile.
I hold a PSV licence and drove a taxi from 2001-2008 then i got a paye job but was let go as they couldnt afford to keep me.

any info on the back to work allowance scheme(if theres still such a thing) would be great guys, and if it would be of benefit to a self employed taxi driver.

Thanx.:)

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Lugh Ildanach

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Check out Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, which is for those in receipt of Jobseekers for 12 months or more. Your business plan has to be approved by the Department (via the local Partnership), you keep your dole for the first year, and 75% of it in the second year.

http://www.welfare.ie/EN/Schemes/JobseekerSupports/BackToWork/EnterpriseAllowance/Pages/ea.aspx

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