Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1544. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 446 of 12 July 2017 if a person between 21 and 24 years of age currently on the €102.70 or €147.80 rate of jobseeker's allowance will receive the full rate of €215.50 if they commence a community employment placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36060/17]
View answerCommunity Employment (CE) is an active labour market programme with the emphasis on progression into employment and/or further education and training. The main cohort of CE participants is made up of the long-term unemployed in receipt of jobseekers allowance.
The minimum weekly payment for CE participants based on 19.5 hours worked is €215.50 with effect from 13 March 2017.
If the actual social welfare payment a participant was getting was €193 a week or less, then the person will get the minimum CE weekly rate of €215.50 (i.e. €193.00 plus €22.50 participant allowance).
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
