Department of Social Family Affairs Waterford Area Partnership

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

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

Short-Term Enterprise Allowance q 104 PRSI Contributions Paid or q Qualified for Statutory Redundancy from last employment Ø Introduced from 1 -May-2009 Ø 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

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance (BTWEA) Qualifying Conditions ü in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance or Jobseekers Benefit for at least 12 months – persons on JB must satisfy a means test. (1 -May-2009) ü 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 ü in receipt of Illness Benefit for 3 years or more ü be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by DSFA Facilitator or Area Partnership Company ü periods spent on various schemes/programmes & combined Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA SW payments can count the. WAP qualifying period. Joe Kellytowards - Enterprise Officer

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 Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

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

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

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

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

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

Support/Assistance ü Pre Start-Up Enterprise ü 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

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

Training Needs ü Identify & Meeting Training Needs for Ø Individuals Ø Groups Liam Murphy - Facilitator DSFA Joe Kelly - Enterprise Officer WAP

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

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