Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 May 2017
615. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost to have a person on JobPath for 12 months, as opposed to the estimated cost to have a person on Tús for 12 months. [20674/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of February 2017, the estimated average cost to have a person the on the Tús Initiative for twelve months was €15,373.19. This figure includes payments to participants and the supervisory, implementing body and other support costs.
By comparison JobPath is an employment service and all the initial costs are borne by the companies. The JobPath companies are paid fees based on a payment by results model. There are 5 fee types that can be claimed by the JobPath providers, a Registration Fee and 4 Job Sustainment Fees, one for each period of 13 weeks, up to 52 weeks in full-time sustained employment. It should be borne in mind that Job Sustainment Fees are offset by the saving in Jobseekers Allowance payments that would otherwise have been made.
I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.
