Launch of JobsPlus
Posted by Alan Kelly on July 11, 2013 at 04:24 PM
I am pictured here with Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton, TD at the announcement of JobsPlus.
JobsPlus is a new employer incentive, from the Department of Social Protection, which encourages and rewards employers who offer employment
opportunities to the long term unemployed.
This is a simple scheme for employers to access up to €10,000 for a qualifying recruit, payable on a monthly basis over a two year period. JobsPlus is a new employer Incentive which will encourage and rewards small and medium employers in Tipperary who offer full time employment opportunities to the long term unemployed on the Live Register.
The Scheme offers regular cash payments to employers to offset wage costs where they engage jobseekers from the live register.
I believe this represents another example of new thinking by the Government. This is an example of the Labour Party in Government listening to concerns raised by employers regarding existing supports and incentives available to them. It is also an example of Government’s determination to make sure that Ireland is a good place in which to do business and that our recovery is business-led.
JobsPlus will provide a proactive service that helps jobseekers and crucially, employers. The development of JobsPlus gives employers an incentive to recruit and can make a real contribution to their bottom line.
For more information on the scheme please see www.jobsplus.ie
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