Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013
76. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the position on back week for a community employment scheme and the non-payment of welfare allowance for two weeks during the first two weeks of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52127/13]
View answerThe Community Employment Operating Guidelines issued to Sponsors state that participants are paid the appropriate weekly rate for a maximum initial period of 52 weeks irrespective of the specific working arrangement. CE participant wages are paid weekly on a current week basis. For example if a participant starts on a community employment scheme on a Monday they will be paid on the Thursday of the same week, via the scheme’s payroll. Likewise when a CE participant finishes on a CE scheme they will be paid on the Thursday of the week that they finish.
