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COVID-19 Part Time Job Incentive for the Self-Employed
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The COVID-19 Part Time Job Incentive for the self-employed is available to self-employed people who are in receipt of the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment or a Jobseeker’s payment for at least 16 weeks and are resuming part time self-employment for up to 24 hours per week.
To qualify for this payment you must:
- be self-employed
- be tax and PRSI compliant
- be aged over 18 and under 66 years
- be resident in Ireland
- have been receiving the COVID-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment or a Jobseeker’s payment for at least 16 weeks
- return to self-employment for up to a maximum 24 hours per week (there is no limit on the amount you can earn)
- submit a monthly statement of hours worked each week
- be genuinely seeking to increase your level of work
There are 2 rates of weekly payment:
- €128.60 - personal rate
- €209.70 if you were paid an increase for a qualified adult on your previous jobseeker’s claim
Details of the application process will be available here shortly.
