Back to work :)

johnjoejones

Long term unemployed and i have a job interview coming up, pretty certain i`m gonna get it.

Looking about to see if the back to work scheme(work wages and percentage of dole payments for a few years) is still an incentive. Can`t find anything.

Does anybody know if they still do it?

Can safely say i would be worse of if they didn`t because of petrol costs...

westies4ever

johnjoejones wrote: »

Long term unemployed and i have a job interview coming up, pretty certain i`m gonna get it.

Looking about to see if the back to work scheme(work wages and percentage of dole payments for a few years) is still an incentive. Can`t find anything.

Does anybody know if they still do it?

Can safely say i would be worse of if they didn`t because of petrol costs...

thought the back to work scheme was only for people who were setting up their own business?

johnjoejones

westies4ever wrote: »

thought the back to work scheme was only for people who were setting up their own business?

I know somebody who got on on around 5 years ago and i`m 100% certain he was working for a company.

All the searching i did there, the results coming up seem to be only about going self employed...

westies4ever

i have honestly never heard of it. you may contact citizens advice - they'll be able to tell you for sure.

johnjoejones

westies4ever wrote: »

i have honestly never heard of it. you may contact citizens advice - they'll be able to tell you for sure.

I`ll give this thread a chance till tomorrow, if nobody else knows i`ll have to give them a shout, thanks anyway.

No Pants

If not self-employed, take a look at Revenue Job Assist. You have to fill out a form and so does your employer. It gives you extra tax credits on a sliding scale for three years.

johnjoejones

No Pants wrote: »

If not self-employed, take a look at Revenue Job Assist. You have to fill out a form and so does your employer. It gives you extra tax credits on a sliding scale for three years.

Finding it hard to make sense of it but is this right, i have 1 child so the first year i would get 5090euro on top of my new job wages?

wmpdd3

http://www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Part-time-Job-Incentive-Scheme-PTJI---SW-69.aspx

It could be this that your friend got.

Its for part time jobs, you keep part of your payment for a period of time.

wellieboot

Back to Work for employees was abolished a number of years ago. It's only available for self employed persons now. Done away with in 2009

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_and_work/back_to_work_allow.html

johnjoejones

wellieboot wrote: »

Back to Work for employees was abolished a number of years ago. It's only available for self employed persons now. Done away with in 2009

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_and_work/back_to_work_allow.html

Yep, sounds like that is the one, cheers.


So if i got the job, i would be 80-100euro worse off a week, screw that.

ABajaninCork

I'm pretty certain a new scheme was put in place from July...

I'll have a scout round.

EDIT: Yup! I thought so!! It's called JobsPlus and details can be found here

No Pants

johnjoejones wrote: »

So if i got the job, i would be 80-100euro worse off a week, screw that.

That's the spirit!

johnjoejones

No Pants wrote: »

That's the spirit!

When you`re struggling to put food on the table for your kid as it is already, common sense prevails.

johnjoejones

ABajaninCork wrote: »

I'm pretty certain a new scheme was put in place from July...

I'll have a scout round.

EDIT: Yup! I thought so!! It's called JobsPlus and details can be found here

"JobsPlus is a new employer incentive, from the Department of Social Protection which encourages and rewards employers"

ABajaninCork

johnjoejones wrote: »

"JobsPlus is a new employer incentive, from the Department of Social Protection which encourages and rewards employers"

Quite. And therefore wide open to abuse...

No Pants

johnjoejones wrote: »

When you`re struggling to put food on the table for your kid as it is already, common sense prevails.

The point I'm making is that there are more benefits to having a job than just the paycheck. There's pride and increased self-esteem to start with, a sense of worth and you become potentially more valuable and attractive (in the work sense ) to employers simply by having a job.

Short version: it'll be easier to find a higher paying job when you already have a job.

johnjoejones

No Pants wrote: »

The point I'm making is that there are more benefits to having a job than just the paycheck. There's pride and increased self-esteem to start with, a sense of worth and you become potentially more valuable and attractive (in the work sense ) to employers simply by having a job.

Short version: it'll be easier to find a higher paying job when you already have a job.

I know i know, i have work for 11 years straight after coming out of school.

But like i said i`d be 80- 100 euro a week worse off, 320-400 a month less income would be a massive hit when you`re already struggling already.

Seen something about a "family support supplement", need to look into it tomorrow to see what that`s about.

rawn

Family Income Supplement

irishguy1983

johnjoejones wrote: »

I know i know, i have work for 11 years straight after coming out of school.

But like i said i`d be 80- 100 euro a week worse off, 320-400 a month less income would be a massive hit when you`re already struggling already.

Seen something about a "family support supplement", need to look into it tomorrow to see what that`s about.

I am confused! How low could salary be that you would be 80 - 100 a week worse off? How could benefits be so good or salary so low would you mind revealing?

johnjoejones

irishguy1983 wrote: »

I am confused! How low could salary be that you would be 80 - 100 a week worse off? How could benefits be so good or salary so low would you mind revealing?

Yeah no problem, benefits i get 342 a week, full time job on minimum wage 346 a week before tax i think. I live in a rural area, so petrol to job and home again is roughly between 15-20 euro a day, 5 days a week.

StillWaters

johnjoejones wrote: »

Yeah no problem, benefits i get 342 a week, full time job on minimum wage 346 a week before tax i think. I live in a rural area, so petrol to job and home again is roughly between 15-20 euro a day, 5 days a week.

You will get Family Income Supplement.

You will never get a promotion on the dole, and the longer you are unemployed, the more unemployable you become.

irishguy1983

johnjoejones wrote: »

Yeah no problem, benefits i get 342 a week, full time job on minimum wage 346 a week before tax i think. I live in a rural area, so petrol to job and home again is roughly between 15-20 euro a day, 5 days a week.

Fair enough - not much incentive and while I don't agree with people not taking a job, I can totally see why you wouldn't take job.

Only thing I might suggest is it is good for mood/self esteem but i know tis not as simple as that.

johnjoejones

StillWaters wrote: »

You will get Family Income Supplement.

You will never get a promotion on the dole, and the longer you are unemployed, the more unemployable you become.

I`ve been told i`ll get around 90euro and maybe travel expenses from the family supplement.

So if the job is offered i`m gonna take it. Apparently i`d be getting first pay rise around the first 3-4 month mark as well.

No Pants

johnjoejones wrote: »

I`ve been told i`ll get around 90euro and maybe travel expenses from the family supplement.

So if the job is offered i`m gonna take it. Apparently i`d be getting first pay rise around the first 3-4 month mark as well.

Good luck to you and I hope it works out.