Bernard Durkan
Question:351. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Social Protection the uptake to date under the JobsPlus scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24750/14]
View answerTuesday, 10 June 2014
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JobsPlus provides a direct monthly financial incentive to employers who recruit employees from those who are long-term on the live register (LR). The incentive is payable, on a monthly basis, over a two year period if the employee is retained in full-time employment for two years. JobsPlus is biased in favour of those who are longer term unemployed. The value of the aggregate monthly payments is €7,500 for employing a jobseeker 12 to 24 months on the LR and €10,000 if the jobseeker was on the LR for over 24 months. Since its launch in July 2013, JobsPlus is supporting some 2,385 jobseekers in full-time employment with 1,811 employers nationally. Some 60% of jobseekers being supported had been on the LR for over 24 months at the time of recruitment.
At the end of May 2014, payments under the JobsPlus scheme thus far amounted to approx. €4.5 million. Progress is detailed on the following table.
TABLE: JobsPlus - Numbers Supported
|
Month |
Employees supported |
Business supported |
Grants paid € |
|
August 2013 |
85 |
78 |
31,771 |
|
September 2013 |
235 |
208 |
88,031 |
|
October 2013 |
517 |
456 |
194,063 |
|
November 2013 |
844 |
707 |
316,772 |
|
December 2013 |
1,114 |
888 |
418,856 |
|
January 2014 |
1,286 |
1,117 |
483,440 |
|
February 2014 |
1,589 |
1,230 |
596,357 |
|
March 2014 |
1,874 |
1,434 |
704,066 |
|
April 2014 |
2,115 |
1,611 |
794,691 |
|
May 2014 |
2,385 |
1,811 |
896,254 |
Question No. 352 answered with Question No. 343.