# Jobseekers

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2022

# Jobseekers

Government woos 1,200 Spaniards for 'hard-to-fill' jobs but housing problems glossed over

Hostels have become a common fallback option for workers who can’t find long-term housing.

52.2k

Nov 29th 2022, 12:05 AM

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# Social Welfare

Government plans to link unemployment payments to past working history and PRSI contributions

With the phasing out of the PUP, government is keen to bring in pay-related unemployment payments.

43.9k

Jun 1st 2021, 5:22 PM

# Jobseekers

Jobs market at 2016 levels as government tells PUP recipients to 'genuinely seek work'

Jobseekers will face tough competition with hundreds of thousands of people still out of work as a direct result of the pandemic.

22.7k

Aug 1st 2020, 8:00 AM

# Unemployment

Concerns that thousands spent on Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a fourth time

The two private companies operating JobPath have been paid €207m.

23.6k

Nov 29th 2019, 12:55 PM

# Jobseekers

JobPath scheme extended by one year to help with 'labour uncertainty' from Brexit

Controversy has overshadowed the scheme over the years due to complaints from users of the service.

24.7k

Sep 25th 2019, 2:35 PM

# Employment

Only 6% of people have held down a job for over a year on JobPath

Over 226,851 people have engaged with the government’s JobPath service in the last four years.

26.5k

Jun 21st 2019, 6:00 AM

# Jobseekers

'Ridiculous situation': Jobseekers forced to do JobPath programme for a third time

Private companies operating JobPath get over €3k for every jobseeker that makes it through the scheme.

65.0k

Mar 7th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Jobseekers

Over 200,000 people have been through JobPath, but only 11,000 have held down jobs for over a year

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty says the government has a legally binding contract with the operators that it must honour.

23.6k

Feb 20th 2019, 6:01 AM

# Jobseekers

Pressure from the Troika made government set up JobPath scheme, says Labour

This week, opposition parties united to vote in favour of a motion calling for referrals to the scheme to end.

19.7k

Feb 10th 2019, 8:30 PM

# Jobseekers

Dail votes to end referrals to JobPath scheme as opposition parties unite to defeat government

The government was defeated by 81 votes to 42.

38.8k

Feb 7th 2019, 5:58 PM

# Jobseekers

'Explosion in social welfare sanctions': SF and FF team up to slam government's JobPath scheme

Sinn Féin’s motion calls on the government to end the referral of jobseekers to JobPath.

70.7k

102

Feb 6th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Unemployment

Private companies getting €3,718 for every jobseeker that makes it through the State's Jobpath scheme

How much the companies got paid per person has been shrouded in secrecy since the roll out of the programme.

61.3k

Nov 30th 2018, 12:24 AM

# budget proposals

Almost 8,000 people under the age of 26 are in long-term unemployment

The National Youth Council of Ireland has called for a €22m investment to resolve the issue.

24.7k

Oct 8th 2018, 8:50 AM

# Jobseekers

Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister

Catherine MurphyTD has raised serious concerns in the Dáil regarding the activation programme, JobPath.

20.4k

Oct 7th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Benefit Fraud

'Welfare cheats cheat us all': New campaign wants public to blow the whistle on welfare fraud

It’s estimated that last year suspected fraud overpayments of Jobseeker’s Allowance cost €14 million.

31.1k

Apr 18th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Social Welfare

Varadkar says lone parents can earn more under measure that kicks in today

Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.

25.9k

Jan 5th 2017, 4:54 PM

# Jobs

No evidence Back to Education Allowance gets people back to work

The Department of Social Protection said an evaluation of the JobBridge scheme is about to commence.

12.6k

Nov 3rd 2015, 11:48 AM

# Courts

Social welfare fraudster caught by facial recognition software is jailed

The man has led a ‘sad life’ the court heard.

24.4k

Jul 8th 2015, 7:30 PM

# signing off

New report finds that only 3% of jobseekers better off on the dole

The ESRI research found that eight out of 10 jobseekers would earn 40% more by finding work than staying on benefits.

9.9k

Jun 16th 2015, 8:32 AM

# the lovely boner

There's a job going for a 'boner' in Dublin

Look, we were just wondering if anyone was interested. *sniggers*

5.9k

Apr 13th 2015, 1:45 PM

# Headhunting

This Irish company is trying to solve one of the biggest problems in job hunting

And it’s bringing its plans overseas.

21.3k

Feb 26th 2015, 6:16 AM

# RISKY BUSINESS

'Opening a business is risky. It's time self-employed people had a safety net'

The Small Firms Association wants self-employed people to be allowed make voluntary contributions to PRSI.

11.4k

Feb 7th 2015, 10:15 AM

# In Demand

Finance and tech workers getting picky about jobs as vacancies exceed candidates

Professional job seekers are becoming savvier when it comes to potential employers.

8.8k

Oct 14th 2014, 7:00 AM

# Jobseekers

Lower dole rate leaves Ireland's young people 'struggling to make ends meet'

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.

17.5k

Oct 13th 2014, 4:22 PM

# Employment

New law would force unemployed to upload CVs to job sites - or have their dole cut

The government has launched its latest Pathways to Work document today.

15.3k

105

Oct 7th 2014, 2:07 PM

# Looking for Work

To whom it may concern...

That’s the answer but what’s the question…

17.2k

Aug 9th 2014, 4:30 PM

# Jobseekers

Southwest region performing strongly as unemployment rate falls again

The unemployment rate now stands at 11.5%.

7.1k

Jul 30th 2014, 11:44 AM

# Jobseekers

'No evidence' that disproportionately high number of migrants receive social welfare

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.

10.8k

Jul 17th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Education

Over 6,000 new places announced on jobseeker 'Springboard' courses

The courses, which are free to jobseekers, specifically target areas where employment is growing.

9.8k

Jun 9th 2014, 7:39 AM

# Incentive

1,500 jobseekers are being put on compulsory JobBridge

And will face penalties if they don’t take up their places.

37.3k

244

May 8th 2014, 6:27 PM

# Jobseekers

Taoiseach warns of risk of 'welfare dependency' despite falling unemployment

An Taoiseach made the comments as Live Register declined for the 22nd consecutive month.

9.8k

Apr 30th 2014, 3:48 PM

# In bits

Genius jobseeker creates brilliant Lego CV

Take all of our jobs.

5.8k

Mar 27th 2014, 9:29 AM

# Jobseekers

Self-employed treated like "second-class citizens" in social welfare system - ISME

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.

15.2k

Mar 27th 2014, 7:30 AM

# waiting time

Jobseekers appeals taking over 25 weeks to process

The Social Welfare Appeals Office is currently dealing with 13,444 appeals.

10.7k

Mar 8th 2014, 7:30 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s talking about a tragic death in Ennis, bank guarantee documents, and the Olympic games.

21.2k

Feb 23rd 2014, 9:00 PM

# Back to Work

Dole cut for long-term unemployed who refuse to work in local authorities

The INOU said participants need to be matched appropriately to suitable positions.

63.0k

330

Feb 21st 2014, 9:30 PM

# citizensinformation.ie

Arrears, medical cards, job loss: What people sought advice for online in 2013

Advice websites run by the Citizens Information Board, such as keepingyourhome.ie and all saw an increase in traffic.

5.2k

Jan 31st 2014, 11:42 AM

# Outsourcing

Concern about 'cherrypicking' unemployed as government privatises job scheme

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.

12.3k

Jan 28th 2014, 6:45 AM