Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 April 2021
1183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons employed through the JobPlus scheme from January 2020 to date; the number of employers involved in the scheme from January 2020 to date; and the number of payments across the two applicable rates for this timeframe in tabular form. [20122/21]
View answerJobsPlus is a subsidy paid to employers who recruit long-term unemployed people for new positions in their workplace. Employers can avail of JobsPlus when filling new positions or positions that arise as a consequence of natural turnover and they can receive a subsidy of €7,500 or €10,000 per employee. The value of the grant is dependent on the age of the new employee and their duration of unemployment, over the two-year period of employment.
Below is the number of Employers and Employees employed through the JobsPlus scheme from January 2020 to date and the breakdown of the two grants in tabular form.
|
Total number of Employers |
Total number of Employees |
|
2350 |
2881 |
|
Grant amount |
Number of Employees |
|
€10,000 |
1656 |
|
€7,500 |
1225 |
|
Total |
2881 |
I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy
