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Department of Social & Family Affairs & Waterford Area Partnership

Department of Social & Family Affairs & Waterford Area Partnership. Supports/Options for Setting up your own Business. Department of Social & Family Affairs. Employment Supports. Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (immediate access) Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

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Department of Social & Family Affairs & Waterford Area Partnership

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  1. Department of Social & Family Affairs&Waterford Area Partnership Supports/Options for Setting up your own Business Department of Social & Family Affairs Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  2. Employment Supports • Short-Term Enterprise Allowance (immediate access) • Back to Work Enterprise Allowance • Means Review for Start Up Businesses (S/E) • Part-Time/Casual – early stages Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  3. Short-Term Enterprise Allowance • 104 PRSI Contributions Paid or • Qualified for Statutory Redundancy from last employment • Introduced from 1-May-2009 • Continue to receive Jobseekers Benefit payment for the remaining duration of JB claim, irrespective of income from self-employment Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  4. Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA)Qualifying Conditions • in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit for at least 12 months – persons on JB must satisfy a means test. (1-May-2009) • in receipt of OPFP, DA, B Pen., CA, FA, Inval. Pen., Incap. Supp., PRETA, W/W Non-Con Pen., DWB and PWA for at least 12 months • in receipt of Illness Benefit for 3 years or more • be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by DSFA Facilitator or Area Partnership Company • periods spent on various schemes/programmes & combined SW payments can count towards the qualifying period. Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  5. BTWEA – Rates of Payment Year 1: 100% (of previous SW payment) • Year 2: 75% BTWEA payment not liable to Tax or PRSI A person, who previously participated in the scheme and where a 5 year gap exists, can re-apply for the BTWEA provided the new qualification conditions are satisfied. Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  6. Means Review/Sign Offs • Review of current Job-Seekers Allowance Payment • Signing Off for days of self-employment - Job-Seekers Benefit Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  7. Financial AssistanceTechnical Assistance & Training Grants (TATS) • Advertising (Business Cards, Brochures, Ads, etc.) • Accounting/Book-keeping fees • Training/Marketing requirements • Public Liability Insurance • Equipment (small essential items) Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  8. Secondary Benefits/Free Schemes DSFA Christmas Bonus – Fuel Allowance – Free Travel – Free TV Licence – Free Electricity Allowance HSE Medical Card (no income limit) – *Back to School C&F Allowance – *Rent/Mortgage Int. Supp (* Check with Community Services, HSE) Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  9. On-Going Support • Financial • Business Enterprise Training (Workshops) • Advice & Guidance • Keeping in Contact Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  10. Waterford Area Partnership For Your Business Needs Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  11. Support/Assistance • Pre Start-Up Enterprise • New Enterprise Offering support & guidance at pre-development stage and in the initial stages of operating as a new Business Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  12. Support/Assistance • Continuing advice and guidance available to established Businesses Contact Contact Contact Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  13. Training Needs • Identify & Meeting Training Needs for • Individuals • Groups Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  14. Support for Business • Business Network Opportunities for:- • Group Training • Group Purchasing • Group Networking • Guest Speakers • Exhibiting your Work • Eliminate Isolation Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

  15. Support We’re here to help you Department of Social & Family Affairs Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

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