Job Initiative Programme Grants
Effective: 01 January 2011
| Programme Grant |
Rate € |
| Grant per Place (Maximum Period of Grant = 3 years) |
472.70 |
Job Initiative Team Leader Grants
Effective: 01 September 2008
(including all phases of Benchmarking & all phases of Sustaining Progress Part I, Part II & Phase 1, 2, 3 & 4 of Towards 2016)
| Scale |
Grant Towards
Wages € |
Grant Towards
Employer's P.R.S.I. € |
Total Grant
Towards Supervision |
| Point 1 |
639.61 |
68.76 |
708.37 |
| Point 2 |
683.86 |
73.51 |
757.37 |
| Point 3 |
728.14 |
78.28 |
806.42 |
| Point 4 |
772.50 |
83.04 |
855.54 |
Notes
- The minimum payment to a Job Initiative participant is € 416.00
- Administration/materials/overheads equates to a maximum of 8% of the grant.
- Training and development equates up to 4% of the grant.
- Persons over 35 years of age, unemployed and in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance / Jobseekers Benefit or those on Lone Parents allowance for at least 5 years are eligible. This programme was closed to new entrants in November 2004.
- The child dependent allowance portion of any social welfare payment may be retained for 13 weeks, or alternatively, the participant may qualify for Family Income Support if they have children.
- Medical Cards can be retained for 3 years.
- Entitlements to holidays, sick leave, maternity leave, grievance and disciplinary procedures and taxation apply, as in other full-time jobs.
- Participants may also be entitled to Revenue Job Assist (the Job Initiative supervisor will explain this on commencement).
- For further information, visit Job Initiative.
