Make Work Pay

 

Introduction

Ensuring people with disabilities are supported to achieve their employment ambitions is one of the most significant labour market and social policy challenges for policymakers today.

To this end, the Government’s ten-year Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities was launched by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. in October 2015.

The strategy’s six priority areas are:

1. Build skills, capacity and independence
2. Provide bridges and supports into work
3. Make work pay
4. Promote job retention and re-entry to work
5. Provide coordinated and seamless support
6. Engage employers

This Report represents the findings and recommendations of the Make Work Pay Interdepartmental Group, which was established to address Strategic Priority 3, “Make Work Pay”.

The report was launched by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (then Minister for Social Protection), Minister for Health, Simon Harris and Minister of State with special responsibility for disability, Finian McGrath on 6^th April 2017.

 L-R: Joan O’Donnell, Disability Federation; An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar (then Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection); Professor Frances Ruane, Chair of Make Work Pay Plenary Group. 

Following the recent launch of the Report and in consultation with our stakeholders, a number of additional accessible formats are now available. These include captioned sign language videos, audio recordings and braille versions of the report.

Links are provided to the following:

1. The Make Work Pay for People with Disabilities Report
2. An Executive Summary of the Make Work Pay Report
3. A Plain English version of the Make Work Pay Report
4. An Easy Read version of the Make Work Pay Report
5. ISL Video of Plain English Report
6. ISL Video of Plain English Report (Irish)
7. Make Work Pay Executive Summary 2017 Audio
8. Make Work Pay Executive Summary 2017 Audio (Irish)
9. Make Work Pay Plain English Report Audio
10. Make Work Pay Plain English Report Audio (Irish)
11. Braille version of Plain English Report*
12. Braille version of Executive Summary*

1. The Make Work Pay for People with Disabilities Report	2. An Executive Summary of the Make Work Pay Report
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3. A Plain English version of the Make Work Pay Report	4. An Easy Read version of the Make Work Pay Report​
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5. ISL Video of Make Work Pay Report in English​​

6. ISL Video of Make Work Pay Report in Irish​​