TERMS AND CONDITIONS
INTRODUCTION
This scheme is intended to offer an incentive for individuals with parental responsibilities to attend training courses organized by Jobsplus in order to improve their prospects of employment and integration into the labour market. This will be achieved by providing a subsidy on childcare services availed of during the period of training offered by Jobsplus. Choice of childcare centre is left entirely in the hands of the parent, subject that the selected childcare centre is registered.
DEFINITIONS
- For the purpose of this subsidy, 'parent' shall mean biological parents as well as parents in the custody of an orphan, foster carer in accordance to the Foster Care Act, step parents and adoptive parents in accordance to the Social Security Act (Chapter 318).
- For the purpose of this subsidy, ‘single parent’ shall mean a widowed parent, separated parent (de facto and de jure), divorced or unmarried, and in complete responsibility for the care and upbringing of dependant children, both male or female that are under eighteen years of age in accordance to the Social Security Act (Chapter 318).
CONDITIONS
- In all cases, the subsidy shall only apply for the days and times during which the parent is attending for the training course and availing of the childcare services at the same time.
- This application form together with all the relevant documentation must be submitted within two months following the course's end date.
ELIGIBILITY
Persons attending a training course at the time during which childcare services are availed of and who are not benefitting from the Free Childcare Initiative.
SUBSIDY RATE
A subsidy offered at a rate of €4.50 (per child aged up to 1 year) or €4.30 (per child aged between 1 and 3) per hour is available for the duration of the course. The hours eligible for subsidization will also cover one hour prior to and one hour following the duration of the training course.