Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 November 2011
197 Deputy Seamus Kirk asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons who are in receipt of jobseeker’s benefit for three days a week are eligible for the JobBridge scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32140/11]
View answerIn order to qualify for a JobBridge internship a potential intern must be in receipt of a live jobseekers claim and have been in receipt of jobseekers allowance or jobseekers benefit, or signing for credits, for a minimum of 78 days in the previous six months. Time spent on certain government sponsored education and training courses will be taken into account when calculating eligibility.
An individual who is in receipt of jobseekers benefit for three days a week may therefore be eligible to participate in JobBridge provided they meet all the JobBridge eligibility criteria. In addition, it should also be noted that all JobBridge internships must be for a minimum of 30 hours per week.
