# jobseekers - Tuesday 1 June, 2021
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
With the phasing out of the PUP, government is keen to bring in pay-related unemployment payments.
# jobseekers - Saturday 1 August, 2020
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Jobseekers will face tough competition with hundreds of thousands of people still out of work as a direct result of the pandemic.
# jobseekers - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.
# jobseekers - Wednesday 25 September, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Controversy has overshadowed the scheme over the years due to complaints from users of the service.
# jobseekers - Friday 21 June, 2019
# Employment
# Employment
Over 226,851 people have engaged with the government’s JobPath service in the last four years.
# jobseekers - Thursday 7 March, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.
# jobseekers - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty says the government has a legally binding contract with the operators that it must honour.
# jobseekers - Sunday 10 February, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
This week, opposition parties united to vote in favour of a motion calling for referrals to the scheme to end.
# jobseekers - Thursday 7 February, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
The government was defeated by 81 votes to 42.
# jobseekers - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Sinn Féin’s motion calls on the government to end the referral of jobseekers to JobPath.
# jobseekers - Friday 30 November, 2018
# Unemployment
# Unemployment
How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.
# jobseekers - Monday 8 October, 2018
# Budget Proposals
# Budget Proposals
The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.
# jobseekers - Saturday 7 October, 2017
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Catherine MurphyTD has raised serious concerns in the Dáil regarding the activation programme, JobPath.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 18 April, 2017
# Benefit Fraud
# Benefit Fraud
It’s estimated that last year suspected fraud overpayments of Jobseeker’s Allowance cost €14 million.
# jobseekers - Thursday 5 January, 2017
# Social Welfare
# Social Welfare
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 3 November, 2015
# Jobs
# Jobs
The Department of Social Protection said an evaluation of the JobBridge scheme is about to commence.
# jobseekers - Wednesday 8 July, 2015
# Courts
# Courts
The man has led a ‘sad life’ the court heard.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 16 June, 2015
# Signing Off
# Signing Off
The ESRI research found that eight out of 10 jobseekers would earn 40% more by finding work than staying on benefits.
# jobseekers - Monday 13 April, 2015
# The Lovely Boner
From The Daily Edge
# The Lovely Boner
Look, we were just wondering if anyone was interested. *sniggers*
# jobseekers - Thursday 26 February, 2015
# Headhunting
# Headhunting
And it’s bringing its plans overseas.
# jobseekers - Saturday 7 February, 2015
# RISKY BUSINESS
# RISKY BUSINESS
The Small Firms Association wants self-employed people to be allowed make voluntary contributions to PRSI.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 14 October, 2014
# In Demand
# In Demand
Professional job seekers are becoming savvier when it comes to potential employers.
# jobseekers - Monday 13 October, 2014
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
An organisation representing young people in Ireland is calling for the €188 rate to be restored for all young people who are taking part in education, training and works experience programmes.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 7 October, 2014
# Employment
# Employment
The government has launched its latest Pathways to Work document today.
# jobseekers - Saturday 9 August, 2014
# Looking For Work
# Looking For Work
That’s the answer but what’s the question…
# jobseekers - Wednesday 30 July, 2014
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
The unemployment rate now stands at 11.5%.
# jobseekers - Thursday 17 July, 2014
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
A new study has found that the number in receipt of these payments are just a little or below the number in the work force.
# jobseekers - Monday 9 June, 2014
# Education
# Education
The courses, which are free to jobseekers, specifically target areas where employment is growing.
# jobseekers - Thursday 8 May, 2014
# Incentive
# Incentive
And will face penalties if they don’t take up their places.
# jobseekers - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
An Taoiseach made the comments as Live Register declined for the 22nd consecutive month.
# jobseekers - Thursday 27 March, 2014
# In Bits
From The Daily Edge
# In Bits
Take all of our jobs.
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
ISME is calling for self-employed person to have the option of paying a higher rate of PRSI in order to entitled them to the same social welfare payments as their PAYE counterparts.
# jobseekers - Saturday 8 March, 2014
# Waiting Time
# Waiting Time
The Social Welfare Appeals Office is currently dealing with 13,444 appeals.
# jobseekers - Sunday 23 February, 2014
# News Fix
# News Fix
Everyone’s talking about a tragic death in Ennis, bank guarantee documents, and the Olympic games.
# jobseekers - Friday 21 February, 2014
# Back To Work
# Back To Work
The INOU said participants need to be matched appropriately to suitable positions.
# jobseekers - Friday 31 January, 2014
# Citizensinformation.ie
# Citizensinformation.ie
Advice websites run by the Citizens Information Board, such as keepingyourhome.ie and all saw an increase in traffic.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 28 January, 2014
# Outsourcing
# Outsourcing
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh said some of the companies who expressed an interest in this scheme have “dubious records” in England where they provide similar services.
# jobseekers - Tuesday 14 January, 2014
# Jobswatch
# Jobswatch
The prediction is made in Cpl’s Employment Market Monitor Report, which also recorded a rise in the number of jobs posted last year.
# jobseekers - Sunday 29 December, 2013
# Jobseekers
# Jobseekers
Jobseekers can receive payments and supports at the new centres.
# jobseekers - Sunday 24 November, 2013
# Christmas Work
# Christmas Work
The Minister for Social Protection is advising anyone taking up work for Christmas to let their local social welfare office know.