Back To Work Family Dividend

The Back to Work Family Dividend is a weekly payment to help people with children move from social welfare into work. It gives financial support to people with qualified children who are in or take up employment or self-employment and stop claiming Jobseekers Allowance.

A qualified child is a child up to age 18, who is normally resident in the State and who is living with the claimant.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for the scheme if you have at least one qualified child and are getting Jobseekers Allowance for at least 12 months (312 days of unemployment) of which at least 6 months (156 days of unemployment) must have been in the last year

To qualify for Back to Work Family Dividend:

· you must stop getting these payments

· you must start work within four weeks of stopping your original payment or scheme

· your work must also be in the State

Back to Work Family Dividend is paid every week for up to two years.