Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP Department of Social & Family...

Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

Department of Social & Family Department of Social & Family AffairsAffairs

&&Waterford Area PartnershipWaterford Area Partnership

Supports/OptSupports/Opt

ions for ions for Setting up Setting up your own your own BusinessBusiness

Department of Social & Family Affairs


Employment SupportsEmployment Supports

Short-Term Enterprise Allowance Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (immediate access)(immediate access)

Back to Work Enterprise Back to Work Enterprise AllowanceAllowance

Means Review for Start Up Means Review for Start Up Businesses (S/E)Businesses (S/E)

Part-Time/Casual – early stagesPart-Time/Casual – early stages


Short-Term Enterprise Short-Term Enterprise AllowanceAllowance

104 PRSI Contributions Paid 104 PRSI Contributions Paid oror Qualified for Statutory Redundancy from Qualified for Statutory Redundancy from

last employmentlast employment

Introduced from 1-May-2009Introduced from 1-May-2009 Continue to receive Jobseekers Benefit Continue to receive Jobseekers Benefit

payment payment for the remaining duration of JB claim, for the remaining duration of JB claim,

irrespective ofirrespective ofincome from self-employmentincome from self-employment


Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA)(BTWEA)

Qualifying ConditionsQualifying Conditions in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit for in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit for

at least 12 months – at least 12 months – persons on JB must satisfy a means persons on JB must satisfy a means test. test.

(1-May-2009)(1-May-2009)

in receipt of OPFP, DA, B Pen., CA, FA, Inval. Pen., Incap. in receipt of OPFP, DA, B Pen., CA, FA, Inval. Pen., Incap. Supp., PRETA, W/W Non-Con Pen., DWB and PWA for at Supp., PRETA, W/W Non-Con Pen., DWB and PWA for at least 12 monthsleast 12 months

in receipt of Illness Benefit for 3 years or morein receipt of Illness Benefit for 3 years or more

be setting up a self-employment business which has been be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by DSFA Facilitator or approved, in writing, in advance by DSFA Facilitator or Area Partnership CompanyArea Partnership Company

periods spent on various schemes/programmes & combined periods spent on various schemes/programmes & combined SW payments can count towards the qualifying period.SW payments can count towards the qualifying period.


BTWEA – Rates of BTWEA – Rates of PaymentPayment

Year 1: 100% (of previous SW payment)Year 1: 100% (of previous SW payment)

Year 2: 75% Year 2: 75% BTWEA payment not BTWEA payment not

liable to Tax or PRSIliable to Tax or PRSI

A person, who previously participated in the A person, who previously participated in the scheme and scheme and

where a 5 year gap exists, can re-apply for the where a 5 year gap exists, can re-apply for the BTWEABTWEA

provided the new qualification conditions are provided the new qualification conditions are satisfied. satisfied.


Means Means Review/Sign OffsReview/Sign Offs

Review of current Job-Seekers Review of current Job-Seekers Allowance PaymentAllowance Payment

Signing Off for days of self-Signing Off for days of self-employmentemployment

- Job-Seekers Benefit- Job-Seekers Benefit


Financial AssistanceFinancial AssistanceTechnical Assistance & Training Technical Assistance & Training

Grants (TATS)Grants (TATS)

Advertising (Business Cards, Brochures, Advertising (Business Cards, Brochures, Ads, etc.)Ads, etc.)

Accounting/Book-keeping feesAccounting/Book-keeping fees

Training/Marketing requirementsTraining/Marketing requirements

Public Liability InsurancePublic Liability Insurance

Equipment (small essential items)Equipment (small essential items)


Secondary Benefits/Free Secondary Benefits/Free SchemesSchemes

DSFADSFA

Christmas Bonus – Fuel Allowance – Free Christmas Bonus – Fuel Allowance – Free

Travel – Free TV Licence – Free Electricity Travel – Free TV Licence – Free Electricity

AllowanceAllowance

HSEHSE

Medical Card (no income limit) – *Back to Medical Card (no income limit) – *Back to

School C&F Allowance – *Rent/Mortgage School C&F Allowance – *Rent/Mortgage Int. Supp Int. Supp

(* Check with Community Services, HSE)(* Check with Community Services, HSE)


On-Going SupportOn-Going Support

FinancialFinancial

Business Enterprise Training Business Enterprise Training (Workshops)(Workshops)

Advice & GuidanceAdvice & Guidance

Keeping in ContactKeeping in Contact


Waterford Area Waterford Area PartnershipPartnership

For Your Business For Your Business NeedsNeeds


Support/AssistanceSupport/Assistance

Pre Start-Up EnterprisePre Start-Up Enterprise

New EnterpriseNew Enterprise

Offering support & guidance at pre-Offering support & guidance at pre-development stagedevelopment stage

and in the initial stages of operating as a and in the initial stages of operating as a new Businessnew Business


Support/AssistanceSupport/Assistance

Continuing advice and guidance Continuing advice and guidance available to established Businessesavailable to established Businesses


Training NeedsTraining Needs

Identify & Meeting Training NeedsIdentify & Meeting Training Needs

forfor

IndividualsIndividuals

GroupsGroups


Support for BusinessSupport for Business

• Business NetworkBusiness NetworkOpportunities for:-Opportunities for:-

Group TrainingGroup Training Group PurchasingGroup Purchasing Group Networking Group Networking Guest SpeakersGuest Speakers Exhibiting your WorkExhibiting your Work Eliminate IsolationEliminate Isolation


SupportSupport

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