To qualify for the Employer Job (PRSI) Incentive Scheme, both the job you create and the person you employ must meet certain criteria. While you are waiting to be approved for the scheme, you should operate the standard employee and employer PRSI payment procedures.
The person you employ must be in receipt of one of the following social welfare payments for a period of at least 6 months (156 days);
- Jobseeker’s Benefit
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Disability Allowance
Time spent on JobBridge or the Work Placement Programme is also reckonable for eligibility purposes. An eligible person may be employed directly from either of these schemes once the required 156 days criteria has been satisfied.
Time spent on a short training course administered by SOLAS may count towards the qualifying period. Entitlement to one of the above schemes must be re-established prior to commencing employment.
The job must:
- Be new and additional
- Be for at least 30 hours a week
- Last for at least six months
- Pay the minimum wage