Written answers

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Benefits

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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76. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will clarify the procedure of back week relating to a community employment scheme and the non-payment of welfare allowance for two weeks during the first two weeks of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52127/13]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Community Employment Operating Guidelines issued to Sponsors state that participants are paid the appropriate weekly rate for a maximum initial period of 52 weeks irrespective of the specific working arrangement. CE participant wages are paid weekly on a current week basis. For example if a participant starts on a community employment scheme on a Monday they will be paid on the Thursday of the same week, via the scheme’s payroll. Likewise when a CE participant finishes on a CE scheme they will be paid on the Thursday of the week that they finish.

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