Written answers

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

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Photo of Claire KerraneClaire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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1051. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the rate of increase for persons participating in the part-time job incentive scheme with regard to the €5 rate increases announced across many social welfare schemes in Budget 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2037/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme (PTJI) is a scheme which allows long-term Jobseeker's Allowance recipients to take up part-time employment for up to 24 hours per week, and receive a special weekly income supplement.  Recipients must be genuinely seeking work and available for full-time work while availing of the PTJI.

As the PTJI is an income supplement for jobseekers in part-time employment the rate increase in 2022 is a proportion of €5.  As such, from January 2022, the rate of payment increased by €3.20, from €128.60 to €131.80.

I trust this clarifies the position for the Deputy.

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