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Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 January 2014

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Questions (356)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

356. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection if a person is in part-time employment only but is not entitled to claim jobseeker’s benefit, that person may sign for social insurance contribution credits and, therefore, become eligible for the JobBridge scheme. [2584/14]

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Credited contributions (credits) are social insurance contributions which are awarded, under certain circumstances such as unemployment or illness, to an insured person without payment of a Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) contribution. Their purpose is to help protect the social insurance entitlements of insured persons during periods when paid PRSI contributions are not due.

A person engaged in employment, whether full or part-time, pays a PRSI contribution in respect of each week or part-week of employment. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate to award unemployment credits to a person who has no entitlement to a payment and who already has a paid PRSI contribution for that period.

JobBridge is the National Internship Scheme which is designed to provide work experience placements for unemployed people. The scheme is aimed at people on the Live Register who are unable to get a job without experience, either because they are new entrants to the labour market after education or training or they are unemployed workers who want to learn new skills.

If any customer wishes to make a social welfare enquiry or to submit a formal application, they should contact their social welfare local office/Intreo office.

Question No. 357 answered with Question No. 337.
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