Working for Work - 23rd Edition - 2016

Working for Work is an information book for unemployed people, front-line staff both in the state and community sector, and employers in Ireland. It is the only comprehensive publication that brings together the wide range of supports available for unemployed people trying to return to work, education or training. The book outlines an individual's entitlements to a range of social welfare supports and services including: - JobPath – Employment Services - Housing Assistance Payment - Supports to Return to Work - Employer Incentives to Recruit Unemployed people - Redundancy payments - Rights at Work - Social Welfare Appeals. In addition, it provides valuable information on the options and opportunities available to those seeking to pursue education and training as part of their efforts to return to employment - including Work Experience opportunities, Training Courses, Back to Education Allowance, VTOS and part-time education options. Copies of the book are FREE of charge to organisations and groups working with the unemployed, those on welfare payments and those working with people at risk of poverty. The book is distributed to over 200 INOU affiliate organisations around the country, as well as - Intreo/Social Welfare Offices; - Citizens Information Centres; - Money Advice and Budgeting Services (MABS); - VEC’s; - Libraries; - Colleges; - Youth Information Centres; - Local Employment Services; and various other National Organisations.