Details of Community Employment (CE) eligibility criteria are published on the Department’s website (welfare.ie) and on the Citzens Information website (citizensinformation.ie).
Current eligibility to participate on CE is linked to a person’s social welfare status (duration of payment) and age.
The CE Programme has two options:
- Part Time Integration Option (PTI) provides for 1 year on CE for those who have been in receipt of qualifying social welfare payments for 12 months or more.
- Part Time Job Option (PTJ), 3-years on CE for those who have been in receipt of qualifying social welfare payments for 3 years or more. Certain categories of participants can have extended time on CE up to a maximum of 6 years for those aged over 55 years and 7 years for people with a disability.
The person in question appears to be in receipt of Invalidity Pension and would, therefore, appear to be eligible to participate on CE for up to 7 years in his lifetime. He can establish his eligibility by calling into his local Intreo Office.