The Wage Subsidy Scheme gives financial incentives to private sector employers to employ people with a disability. The work offered must be for a minimum of 21 hours per week and the subsidy is available up to 39 hours per week.
An employee with a disability on the scheme has the same conditions of employment as other employees.
These include:
The employer must pay the employee with a disability the going rate for the job. This must be at least the statutory minimum wage. These terms and conditions of employment should be set out in the employee’s contract.
To apply for the Wage Subsidy Scheme:
If an application is approved, the department will write to the employer and employee to confirm the terms of approval.
Employer Application: Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS1ER)
DownloadEmployee Application: Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS1EE)
DownloadProductivity Level Report Form: Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS2)
This report should indicate why you think the employee has or will have a loss of productivity in each of the main tasks they are or will be performing in their role.
DownloadSupplier Set-up Form (V05-2018)
DownloadWage Subsidy Scheme: Confidential Medical and Functional Capacity Report (WSS DCMA)
DownloadApplication Form for Strand III: Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS4)
DownloadClick here for all information on how to submit wage subsidy requests on Welfare Partners.
Operational guidelines describe the processes and procedures that staff in the department follow when carrying out their work.
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