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Internship/Job-bridge and welfare payment question

  • 24-10-2011 12:37pm
    #1
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭


    I was moved from JSB to JSA earlier in the year, but because I have savings from a redundancy payment I only get €10 per week from social welfare.

    My question is, if I get one of these internship jobs, do I get paid €10+€50 per week? Or the €188+€50 per week. Thanks


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  • #2
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    http://www.jobbridge.ie/InternPayment.aspx
    You will receive an allowance equivalent to your current Social Welfare allowance plus an additional €50 per week for the duration of the internship (internship allowance).


  • #3
    doxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 200 ✭✭doxy


    Not much of an incentive then, I probably be poorer every week after paying for petrol etc.


  • #4
    Lugh Ildanach
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 522 ✭✭✭Lugh Ildanach


    Only you will know if its financially viable. Transport and childcare costs often make these schemes hard for people to take up.

    There are however other, non-financial, benefits, like getting your foot in the door in a company, making contacts, keeping yourself in touch with the labour market and getting yourself out of the house, all very important.


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