Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
587. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Social Protection if there are circumstances in which a community employment scheme can be extended particularly when the employer and supervisor believe it would be beneficial for both (details supplied). [36892/20]
View answerThe person concerned commenced as a participant on Community Employment on 20th November 2017. As he is over 55, the maximum period on Community Employment per the Department’s Guidelines is 156 weeks. On December 4th next, the customer will have exceeded the maximum period.
However, the person concerned will become eligible again for participation in Community Employment once he has been in receipt of a qualifying payment for a continuous period of 52 weeks after his current scheduled finish date.
