46 The estimated full year cost of The cost of increasing the age-related reduced rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance and the full payment of for €193 Supplementary Welfare Allowance from per week and per week to €102.70 €147.80 €193 those aged under 26 in receipt of per week is estimated at million in 2018 and a full year. €97.6 Jobseekers Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Back to Education It should be noted that the former per week rate paid to young jobseekers who were €160 Allowance on age-related reduced rates and participated in the Back to Education Allowance no longer applies. Budget 2017 provided that the maximum rate (€193 per week) would apply to these young jobseekers from September 2017. 47 The estimated full year cost of exiting The Department considers the information requested to be confidential and commercially the JobPath contract sensitive and is therefore not in a position to release same. A decision by the Minister to terminate the contracts early would require six months’ notice to be given to the contractors. 48 The estimated full year cost of an The Local Employment Service is delivered by 22 private contractors on behalf of the increase in funding required by Department. Contracts may be offered following a bid being made by the contractors and Employment Service to facilitate a being accepted by the Department. The bid process for 2018 will commence in October. referral increase of 5% Until that process is complete the Department is not in a position to advise of the total contract value for 2018. The overall value of the contracts entered into for 2017 was €20 million. It should be noted that following the bid process, the Department fully funds the provision of the service on a cost incurred basis. Funding for the provision of the Local Employment Service is therefore not linked to the number of jobseekers referred to the service / availing of the service. 49 The estimated full year cost of an The estimated gross costs of 4,000, 5,000 and 10,000 additional CE places, for a full additional 4,000, 5,000, and 10,000 year’s participation, would be approximately million, million and million €64 €80 €161 Community Employment places
46 The estimated full year cost of the full payment of €193 for those aged under 26 in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Back to Education Allowance The cost of increasing the age-related reduced rates of Jobseeker’s Allowance and Supplementary Welfare Allowance from €102.70 per week and €147.80 per week to €193 per week is estimated at €97.6 million in 2018 and a full year. It should be noted that the former €160 per week rate paid to young jobseekers who were on age-related reduced rates and participated in the Back to Education Allowance no longer applies. Budget 2017 provided that the maximum rate (€193 per week) would apply to these young jobseekers from September 2017. 47 The estimated full year cost of exiting the JobPath contract The Department considers the information requested to be confidential and commercially sensitive and is therefore not in a position to release same. A decision by the Minister to terminate the contracts early would require six months’ notice to be given to the contractors. 48 The estimated full year cost of an increase in funding required by Employment Service to facilitate a referral increase of 5% The Local Employment Service is delivered by 22 private contractors on behalf of the Department. Contracts may be offered following a bid being made by the contractors and being accepted by the Department. The bid process for 2018 will commence in October. Until that process is complete the Department is not in a position to advise of the total contract value for 2018. The overall value of the contracts entered into for 2017 was €20 million. It should be noted that following the bid process, the Department fully funds the provision of the service on a cost incurred basis. Funding for the provision of the Local Employment Service is therefore not linked to the number of jobseekers referred to the service / availing of the service. 49 The estimated full year cost of an additional 4,000, 5,000, and 10,000 Community Employment places The estimated gross costs of 4,000, 5,000 and 10,000 additional CE places, for a full year’s participation, would be approximately €64 million, €80 million and €161 million
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