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Contents GENERAL 1.1 Description of scheme 1.2 Information leaflet 1.3 Legislation 1.4 Administration ENTITLEMENT AND ELIGIBILITY 2.1 Eligibility 2.2 Eligibility and qualifying conditions. 2.3 Spousal swap 2.4 Duration of participation 2.5 Rates of payment 2.6 Arrangements for persons on age-reduced social welfare payments 2.7 PRSI contribution 2.8 Changes in pay resulting from a change in circumstances 2.9 Secondary benefits 2.10 Hours of work 2.11 Overpayments and underpayments 2.12 Part-time work, education and training opportunities WORK PLACEMENTS AND NATURE OF WORK 3.1 Eligible Organisations 3.2 Ineligible Organisations APPENDICES Allocation of Placements to Implementing Bodies DSP Divisional Contacts List of project measures GENERAL 1.1 Description of scheme The rural social scheme provides income support for underemployed farmers and those engaged in fishing who have an entitlement to specified social welfare payments. Participants are engaged for 19½ hours per week to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities. The scheme currently provides work opportunities for around 3,100 participants and 130 supervisory staff. The scheme was initiated in 2004 under the aegis of the then Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. Responsibility for the scheme transferred from The Department of Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs to this Department with effect from 1st September 2010. 1.2 Information leaflet The Department has not published a separate information leaflet on the scheme. Information on the scheme can be found on the Department's website - www.welfare.ie 1.3 Legislation RSS is a non-statutory initiative approved by Government. The functions of the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection in respect of employment schemes and related schemes and programmes are set out in Part 3 of the Social Welfare and Pensions Act 2010 (Number 37 of 2010). 1.4 Administration The scheme is delivered and managed at local level through the network of local development companies (sometimes referred to as Partnership or LEADER companies). These companies have responsibility for the delivery of the EU co-funded Rural Development Programme and other publicly funded programmes supporting enterprise development and support for persons who are unemployed. Údarás na Gaeltachta delivers and manages the initiative in Gaeltacht areas. These companies are collectively known as the Implementing Bodies (IBs). Each IB has been awarded a specific quota of RSS placements at both supervisory and participant level based on the distribution of the numbers in receipt of Farm Assist. A list of the companies, the level of participants allocated and the areas they cover is included in the Appendix to these Guidelines. The IBs manage the day-to-day implementation and supervision of the RSS. They are responsible for advertising and promoting the initiative and identifying and selecting suitable work placements and community groups. Policy and general operational responsibility rests with the RSS Unit in the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (contact: RSS Unit, Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Shannon Lodge, Carrick on Shannon, Co. Leitrim Email: rssinfo@welfare.ie. ENTITLEMENT AND ELIGIBILITY 2.1 Eligibility Participation on the scheme is by way of voluntary self-selection, based on the eligibility conditions set out in section 2.2. 2.2 Eligibility and qualifying conditions Eligibility is confined to those in receipt of certain qualifying payments and holding a Herd Number from the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. To be eligible to participate an individual must be aged 25 or over, be in receipt of Farm/Fish Assist or one of the qualifying Social Welfare payments and meet the criteria for either a self-employed farmer or a fisherman Qualifying Social Welfare payments: - Jobseeker's Allowance - One-Parent Family Payment - Jobseekers Transitional Payment (JST) - Widow(er)'s Pension (Contributory or Non-Contributory) - Disability Allowance - Adult Dependants of Non-Contributory Old Age Pensioners who themselves are under 66. From 1st January 2016, the qualifying payment Jobseeker's Benefit (if previously on CE or RSS within the last 12 months) has been removed from the list of RSS qualifying payments. It is open to those on JB to apply for JA or Farm/Fish Assist which are qualifying payments for RSS. Illness Benefit is not a qualifying Social Welfare payment for the RSS. Criteria for a Self-Employed Farmer In order to be deemed eligible to participate on the scheme, an individual must provide proof to their IB that they are actively farming, by providing a copy of their application for the EU Basic Farm Payment for the current year, which includes a valid herd number together with a copy of the associated receipt (official proof of postage). Criteria for a Self Employed Fisherman/woman Fishermen/women that meet any of the following categories can be considered eligible to participate on the scheme: - Self-employed fisherperson on a fishing boat, which has been entered in the Register of Fishing Boats. - Self-employed fisherperson whose boat has been issued with a Pot Fishing Licence. The Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources introduced this for small fishing boats such as currachs who traditionally have fished for Lobsters and were mainly unlicensed. - Self-employed fisherperson who has been issued with a Commercial Eel Fishing License from one of the seven Regional Fisheries Boards. - Self-employed fisherperson who has been issued with a dredging licence for shellfish from one of the seven Regional Fisheries Boards. - Holders of an aquaculture license issued by the Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources. - Permit holders for shell fishing issued by a registered Cooperative. 2.3 Spousal swap Spousal swaps are allowed. If an eligible person does not wish to participate on the RSS, his/her dependent spouse/civil partner/cohabitant can apply in their place. In these instances, the person originally qualified must give up his/her qualifying DEASP payment if his/her spouse/civil partner/cohabitant is accepted on the RSS. Spousal swap is not possible for fisherpersons. 2.3.1 Criteria for a child/sibling of a farmer using Herd Number facility A child/sibling of a herd number owner and who is deemed to be actively farming and getting one of the qualifying social welfare payments, may be eligible to participate in the RSS on the basis of their parent’s/sibling’s herd number. It is not possible for more than one individual to qualify for the RSS using the same Herd Number. This option is not available to a child/sibling of a fisherperson. 2.4 Duration of participation Participants sign a contract, with the IB annually and must maintain their eligibility in order to continue their placement. Any change in circumstances that impact on continuing eligibility must be notified . A participant must be actively farming/fishing and must retain entitlement to the qualifying social welfare payment and any participants who qualified from jobseekers benefit prior to 01/01/2016 must have an entitlement to jobseekers allowance or farm assist to remain on the Rural Social Scheme. Where it is determined that a participant no longer has an entitlement to farm assist, jobseekers allowance or the qualifying payment for the scheme, their entitlement to RSS will cease, However they may continue to participate on the scheme until their current contract expires. The Department of Social Protection reserves the right to have the eligibility of a participant re-assessed at any time. From 1 March 2017, participation for new entrances will not exceed 6 years. Participants on the Rural Social Scheme must retire at the end of the last working day prior to their 66th birth date. 2.5 Rates of payment The methodology for determining the rate of payment on the scheme was amended during 2012. The changes came into effect for any person joining the scheme after the 17th September 2012 and for any participants who have their claim reviewed. Persons on the scheme prior to this date who have not had a review will continue to be paid in accordance with the arrangement in place prior to the effective date of the changes until a review of entitlement is administered. Post 17th September 2012: With effect from 17th September 2012, the method of calculating payments on the scheme were amended to bring them in line with those paid on the community employment programme and Tús, the community work placement initiative. All new participants on the scheme from this date onwards are paid the equivalent of their existing rate of social welfare payment plus a top-up of €22.50, with a minimum payment of €215.50 being awarded for those joining the scheme with an existing social welfare payment rate of €193 or less per week. The payment is therefore determined by the amount of the original qualifying social welfare payment, as follows subject to a minimum payment of €215.50 per week. This is regardless of dependants and exclusive of Fuel Allowance. Where the actual amount of the social welfare payment is less than or equal to €188 per week prior to joining the scheme, the payment of €210.50 applies. Where the amount of the social welfare payment is greater than €188 per week prior to joining the scheme, the payment on the scheme is the equivalent of that amount plus €22.50 per week. (There are some exceptions to this). 2.6 Arrangements for persons on age-reduced social welfare payments Persons aged under 25 years, in receipt of a reduced rate of Jobseeker's Allowance will receive the full rate of €215.50 while participating on the scheme. 2.7 PRSI contribution Class A PRSI Credits Class A employee PRSI is calculated at 4% of gross weekly earnings. For gross earnings between €352.01 and €424 in a week, the 4% PRSI charge is reduced by the PRSI Credit. The amount of the PRSI Credit depends on your gross weekly earnings. At gross weekly earnings of €352.01, the maximum PRSI Credit of €12.00 per week applies. For earnings between €352.01 and €424 (sub-classes AX and AL), the maximum weekly PRSI Credit of €12.00, is reduced by one-sixth of earnings in excess of €352.01. Participants are exempt from paying the Universal Social Charge (USC). RSS is regarded as income for income tax purposes. The IBs will inform the Revenue Commissioners as participants commence on the scheme and Revenue will then allocate the appropriate tax credits and Tax Bands in respect of each individual participant. Participants are paid directly into their bank accounts by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) on a weekly basis. 2.8 Changes in pay resulting from a change in circumstances Participants are under an obligation to advise their IB and DEASP Local Office of any change in circumstances that may impact on the value of their weekly payment. The rate of payment is calculated by reference to the underlying value of the social welfare payment prior to taking up engagement on the scheme. The level of pay may vary during the participant's period of employment on the scheme if there are changes to: - The value of any underlying Social Welfare payments of which they were in receipt, prior to employment on the scheme having increased or decreased - Civil status, as a result of marriage, entry into a civil partnership, divorce or death of a spouse - The employment status of spouse/civil partner /cohabitant - Spouse/civil partner /cohabitant has applied for or has been awarded a Social Welfare payment in his/her own right. (e.g. Carers Allowance/Benefit, Maternity Benefit/Allowance, Jobseeker's Benefit/Allowance, Illness Benefit/Allowance) - Spouse/civil partner /cohabitant is no longer in receipt of a Social Welfare payment in his/her own right - Birth, adoption or death of a child - Child dependant turns 18 years of age and is no longer in full-time education or a child dependant in full-time daytime education turns 22 years of age - Where a child between the age of 18 and 22 is attending a course which includes paid work experience for a period in excess of 6 months - Where a qualified child is no longer resident in the State, is detained in a reformatory or an industrial school, is imprisoned or no longer lives with the participant - A child dependant Increase is not payable in respect of a child in receipt of a Social Welfare payment in their own right. 2.9 Secondary benefits Participation does not result in loss of secondary benefits such as medical card, fuel allowance, back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance. Entitlements to secondary benefits are set out under other guidelines and by the Health Services Executive in the case of medical cards. Participants are advised of their entitlements to secondary benefits during their participation on the scheme and this is reflected in guidance provided for the operation of the scheme. 2.10 Hours of work Participants are required to work 19½ hours per week. Implementing Bodies are encouraged, where possible, to allow flexibility over when these hours are discharged, in order to facilitate seasonal farm/fishing-related activity. 2.11 Overpayments and underpayments It is the responsibility of the IB, in conjunction with information supplied by participants and their supervisors, to ensure Pobal (the payroll provider) is provided with correct payment details. In cases where underpayments have arisen, the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and Pobal will endeavour to correct same in a timely manner. In cases where an overpayment has arisen, the IB will liaise with the payroll provider and the individual concerned, to ensure a realistic repayment plan is established. The onus is always on the individual concerned to ensure they have provided accurate and up-to-date written information on which to base their rate of payment. All participants are required to notify the IB in writing of any changes to their personal circumstances which may necessitate a change to their rate of payment. These changes can include, but are not limited to: - Change in status from single to married/cohabiting/in a civil relationship; - Change in status from married/cohabiting/in a civil relationship to single; - Change in partner/spouse's financial circumstances, such as taking up employment, ceasing employment, increase/decrease in weekly income (whether via paid employment or non-paid income such as pensions, Social Welfare payments, or other sources); - A child between the ages of 18 and 22 starting/ceasing full-time education; - The birth/death/adoption of a child; - The birth/death/divorce/separation of a spouse/partner; - Any change in the participant's own financial circumstances; - The participant ceases to be actively farming/fishing, or in cases where the participant has qualified for the scheme by virtue of a sibling/parent's herd no., a cessation of active farming by the sibling/parent; - The participant's spouse, in cases of spousal transfer, ceases to be qualified for the scheme, either by reaching the age of 66, applying for their own Social Welfare payment, ceasing actively farming or by any other change in circumstances leading to their ineligibility for the scheme. - The participant's circumstances change so as to render them ineligible for the underlying Social Welfare payment which originally gained them access to the scheme 2.12 Part-time work, education and training opportunities Participants may undertake part time work, education or training whilst on the scheme provided it does not interfere either with their farming/fishing or scheme obligations. The part-time study and any grants/allowances paid on foot of it must be declared in writing to DEASP. WORK PLACEMENTS AND NATURE OF WORK 3.1 Eligible Organisations IBs play the lead-role in identifying organisations to provide placement opportunities. Those organisations eligible to participate must be: - Community, voluntary and not-for-profit in nature, including IBs, other than Údarás na Gaeltachta; and - Have a recognised informal (parish/community committee, trade, sporting, cultural or other association) or formal/legal structure (a company limited by guarantee, not-for-profit co-operative or friendly society where profits or surpluses are not distributed to members); and - Demonstrate a track record of working with or providing services to and within their communities; and - Demonstrate a capability of managing a participant in a placement with the supervisory support of the Implementing Body. Community organisations engaged in the provision of local services with the support of other publicly supported programmes such as the Community Services Programme, Community Employment Programme, Jobs Initiative and/or the Tús Initiative and voluntary organisations funded by the Health Services Executive or by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs are considered eligible insofar as the placements do not displace or substitute employment supported under relevant programmes. Additionally, Citizen Information Centres and Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) are eligible. 3.2 Ineligible Organisations Public bodies (local authorities, voluntary education committees, Health Service Executive) or the functions that are the statutory responsibility of these bodies are not eligible for support. Similarly, individuals, sole traders, corporate or private bodies, commercial entities (for profit bodies or organisations) offering work placements are not considered to be eligible work placement providers for this initiative. Schools and colleges (private or public even if voluntary in nature) are not eligible for support, however this does not exclude certain limited services being provided where these are considered not to part of educational or supervisory functions of the school. Allocation of Placements and Budgets to Implementing Bodies Valid 1st March 2017 NORTH WESTERN REGION Leitrim Integrated Development Company Ltd Church Street, Drumshanbo, Co. Leitrim (071) 9641770 Co. Sligo Leader Partnership Ltd Sligo Development Centre, Cleveragh Road, Sligo (071) 9141138 Donegal Local Development 1 Millennium Court, Pearse Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal (074) 9127056 Inishowen Development Partnership Pound Street Business Park, Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co. Donegal (074) 9373083 Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe, (091) 503100 SOUTH EASTERN REGION Carlow County Development Partnership Limited Main Street, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow (059) 9720733 Kilkenny Leader Partnership Company Ltd 8 Patrick's Court, Patrick St, Co Kilkenny (056) 7752111 North Tipperary Leader Partnership 2nd Floor, Friars Court, Nenagh, Co Tipperary (067) 56676 South Tipperary Development Co Unit 2C Carrigeen Business Park, Clogheen Road, Cahir, Co. Tipperary – (052) 7442652 Wexford Local Development 9 Mallin Street, Cornmarket, Wexford Town, Co Wexford (053) 915 5800 Waterford Leader Partnership Ltd John Barry House, Lismore Business Park, Mayfield, Lismore, Co Waterford (058) 54646 SOUTHERN REGION Avondhu/Blackwater Partnership Ltd. The Showgrounds, Fermoy, Co Cork (025) 33411 IRD Duhallow Ltd James O Keefe Institute, Newmarket, Co Cork (029) 60633 North & East Kerry Leader Partnership Teo Clash, Tralee, Co. Kerry (066) 718 0190 South East Cork Area Development Partnership Midleton Community Enterprise Centre, Owenacurra Business Park, Knockgriffin, Midleton, Co Cork (021) 4613432 South Kerry Development Partnership Ltd. West Main Street, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry (066) 947 2724 West Cork Development Partnership Ltd Unit D, West Cork Technology Park, Clonakilty, West Cork (023) 8834035 WESTERN REGION Galway Rural Development Mellowes Campus, Athenry, Co Galway (091) 844335 Forum Connemara Ltd Ellis Hall, Letterfrack, Connemara, Co Galway (095) 41116 Comhar na Oileáin Teo Inis Oírr, Árainn, Co. na Gaillimhe (099) 75096 Mayo North East Leader Partnership Co. Teoranta Mayo North East, Lower Main Street, Foxford, Co. Mayo, (094) 9256745 South West Mayo Development Co. Ltd Georges Street, Newport, Co. Mayo (094) 9366692 Údarás na Gaeltachta Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe, (091) 503100 List of project measures - Maintaining & enhancing waymarked ways, agreed walks and bog roads; - Energy conservation work for the elderly and the less well off; - Village & countryside enhancement projects; - Social care & care of the elderly, community care for both pre-school and after-school groups; - Environmental maintenance work – maintenance and caretaking of community and sporting facilities; - Projects relating to not for profit cultural and heritage centres; - Community Administration/Clerical duties; - Any other appropriate community project identified during the course of the Scheme. Environmental services, to include - Energy conservation work in low income homes and community buildings - Renovation of community and sporting facilities - Development, regeneration and enhancement of community spaces, gardens, parks, leisure areas, including sport grounds and school grounds where services are not otherwise provided - Neighbourhood, village and countryside enhancement, including clean-up - Recycling and repair of equipment, including furniture, tools, bicycles, and IT items. Caring services, to include - Social care for all persons with such needs - Personal aide to any person with particular needs due to ill-health, limited or restricted mobility - Services for children in crèches and childcare settings - Preparation and delivery of meals for older people or those with limited income - Visitation, friendly call and befriending programmes for older people, those with mental health needs and those confined to home General community services, to include - Caretaking, securing, supervising of community buildings and spaces - Administration, web design, social media, reception, production of newsletters - Community research and evaluation, including genealogy - Event management, promotion and administration - Retail services in charity or community settings - Promotion and support for volunteering. Heritage and cultural services, to include - Promotion of the Irish language and cultural activities - Development and maintenance of walking, cycling and leisure trails - Administration, marketing and promotion of local heritage sites and events - Staffing of cultural, tourism and heritage centres. Para-educational services, to include - Services for children in crèches and childcare settings - Early years and after-school supports for children and young people - Literacy, numeracy and related supports for adults and children or those with limited command of the English or Irish languages - Assistance with recreational opportunities for adults/young people including coaching, training, art/music classes - Actions to develop or support the school completion programme and related initiatives. Any other appropriate community project identified during the course of the Scheme and sanctioned by the Department.
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Treoir ar Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe Freagraí ar do chuid Ceisteanna - Céard í Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe ann? - Céard iad na sochair a bhaineann le SST do phobail tuaithe? - An féidir liom tionscadal a chur isteach faoi SST? - Céard a bheidh le déanamh ag na rannpháirtithe i SST? - An féidir liomsa a bheith rannpháirteach i SST? - Má táim ar Scéim Fhostaíocht Phobail (FP) faoi láthair, an féidir liom aistriú direach chuig an SST? - Cé mhéad a íocfar liom? - An mbeidh mé ag íoc ÍMAT agus ÁSPC? - An post buan a bheidh i gceist? - Cé mhéad áit a bheidh ar fáil ar SST i mo réigiúnsa? - An féidir liom obair eile a dhéanamh seachas feirmeoireacht/iascaireacht? - An féidir liom mo chárta leighis agus sochair thánaisteacha eile a choimeád? - Sa chás go bhfuil mo chéile ag obair, an bhféadaim páirt a ghlacadh i SST? - An féidir le mo chéile a bheith rannpháirteach ar SST i mó áit? - Má tá mo chéile ag tuilleamh ó fhostaiocht, an féidir liom éileamh a dhéanamh ar mhéadú do phaiste (phaistí) cleithiúnach(a)? - Céard ba chóir dom a dhéanamh má bhím i dteideal Pinsean Baintrí(Fir) (ranníocach nó neamh- ranníocach), Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora nó an Sochar Míchumais le linn dom a bheith ag glacadh páirte ar an scéim? - Cén chaoi a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas ar an scéim, nó cé leis a dhéanfaidh mé teagmháil le haghaidh breis eolais? C.1 Céard í Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe ann? Ba é an tAire Ó Cuív, a thionscain Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe (SST), agus fógraíodh í sa Cháinaisnéis um Nollaig na bliana 2003. Sheol an tAire Ó Cuív an SST ar an 17ú Bealtaine 2004. Is iad aidhmeanna na scéime ná tacaíocht ioncaim a sholáthar d’fheirmeoirí agus d’iascairí a bhíonn ag fáil íocaíochtaí leasa shóisialaigh go fadtéarmach agus chun seirbhísí áirithe a rachaidh chun sochair na bpobal tuaithe a chur ar fáil. Tabharfaidh an SST deis do na feirmeoirí agus na hiascairí úd ar ioncam íseal nach mbíonn in ann a mbeatha a shaothrú ón bhfeirmeoireacht ná ón iascaireacht; tabharfaidh sí deis dóibh ioncam forlíontach a thuilleamh. Cé go mbeidh An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Comhionannais agus Gaeltachta freagrach as feidhmiú na SST, beidh an scéim á bainistiú, thar ceann na Roinne, ag an leibhéal áitiúil ag Cuideachta Forbartha Áitiúla agus i gcás na Gaeltachta, beidh sí á bainistiú ag Cuideachta Forbartha Áitiúla i gcomhar le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta (na Comhlachtaí Feidhmithe). Céard iad na sochair a bhaineann le SST do phobail tuaithe? - Cuirfidh an SST tuilleadh acmhainní ar fáil chun na saoráidí agus na háiseanna áitiúla a choimeád agus a fheabhsú sna pobail tuaithe. - Rachaidh scileanna agus buanna na bhfeirmeoirí agus na n-iascairí áitiúla chun sochair na bpobal. - Beidh deiseanna ag rannpháirtithe cur lena gcuid scileanna, nó scileanna nua a fhorbairt, agus obair fhiúntach a dhéanamh sa phobal. An féidir liom tionscadal a chur isteach faoi SST? Tabharfaidh gach comhlacht forfheidhmithe cuireadh d’iarratais, roimh an 1 Aibreán gach bliain ó thionscnóirí féideartha tionscadail do thionscadail oibre a bhíonn oiriúnach do chuspóirí na SST agus a réitíonn leis na catagóirí a dtugtar achoimre orthu i C.4. Is féidir breis eolais ar conas tionscadail a chur isteach, mar aon le foirm iarratais, a fháil ó do Chomhlacht Feidhmithe áitiúil. Céard a bheidh le déanamh ag na rannpháirtithe i SST? Beidh an obair ar fad a dhéanfar le linn na scéime tairbheach don phobal áitiúil. Áireofar i measc na gcineálacha tionscadal a chuirfear i gcrích faoi SST: - Cothabháil agus feabhsú ar bhealaí bealach-rianaithe, ar shiúlóidí ar aontaíodh orthu agus ar bhóithre portaigh, - Obair chaomhnaithe fuinnimh do dhaoine scothaosta agus do dhaoine nach mbíonn an oiread sin airgid acu, - Tionscadail fheabhsaithe do shráidbhailte agus don tuath, - Cúram sóisialta agus cúram do dhaoine scothaosta, cúram pobail do ghrúpaí réamhscolaíochta agus do ghrúpaí iar-scoile araon, - Obair chothabhála na timpeallachta - cothabháil agus airíochas na saoráidí pobail agus spóirt, - Tionscadail a bhaineann le hionaid oidhreachta agus cultúir nach mbíonn ag feidhmiú ar mhaithe le brabús a shaothrú, - Riarachán pobail/duaglais chléireachais, - Aon tionscadal pobail chuí eile a aithneofar le linn na Scéime. Oibreoidh tú 19.5 uair in aghaidh na seachtaine agus beidh na huaireanta seo bunaithe ar sceideal a bheidh feiliúnach d’fheirmeoir nó d’iascaire. Déanfar do theidlíocht um Shaoire Bhliantúil a ríomh de réir théarmaí an tAcht um Eagrú Ama Oibre, 1997. C.5 An féidir liomsa a bheith rannpháirteach i SST? Chun gur féidir leat a bheith rannpháirteach i SST ní mór duit a bheith ag fáil Cúnamh Feirme/Éisc NÓ Na critéir a leagtar amach thíos maidir le Feirmeoir nó Iascaire a shásamh, agus a bheith ag fáil ceann de na liúntais seo a leanas ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí: Critéir maidir le Feirmeoir Féinfhostaithe Le gur féidir a mheas go bhfuil tú incháilithe d'áit i Scéim Shóisialta na Tuaithe a athnuachan, caithfidh tú cóip de cheann amháin díobh seo a leanas a chur ar fáil don Chomhlacht Feidhmithe mar chruthúnas go bhfuil tú i mbun feirmeoireachta go gníomhach: (a) D'iarratas ar Scéim Aoníocaíochta an AE don bhliain i láthair, a áiríonn uimhir tréada bailí mar aon le cóip den admháil a ghabhann leis (cruthú postais oifigiúil) nó (b) Cuir cóip don leathanach “Athbhreithniú & Cuir ar Ais” agus cóip don leathanach “Dearbhúcháin” i gcóir an bhliain scéime 2010 istigh le d’iarratas Scéim na hAoníocaíochta Aontas Eorpach ar-líne, nó (c) Dearbhú ón Oifig Thréidliachta Cheantair (D.V.O.) ag deimhniú sonraí an stoic ag an tástáil dheireanach. Critéir maidir le hIascaire Féinfhostaithe Glactar leis go bhfuil iascairí a chomhlíonann ceann ar bith de na catagóirí a leanas incháilithe chun páirt a ghlacadh sa SST: - Iascaire féinfhostaithe ar bhád iascaireachta, atá iontráilte i gClár na mBád Iascaireachta. - Iascaire féinfhostaithe ar eisíodh a bhád le Ceadúnas Iascaireachta Pota. Thug an Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha é seo isteach do bháid bheaga iascaireachta cosúil le curacha, a rinne iascaireacht go traidisiúnta do Ghliomaigh agus a bhí gan cheadúnas go coitianta. - Iascaire féinfhostaithe a eisíodh le Ceadúnas Iascaireachta Tráchtála Bradáin ó cheann de na seacht mBord Réigiúnacha Iascaireachta. - Iascaire féinfhostaithe a eisíodh le Ceadúnas Iascaireachta Tráchtála Eascainne ó cheann de na seacht mBord Réigiúnacha Iascaireachta. - Iascaire féinfhostaithe a eisíodh le ceadúnas dreidireachta ó cheann de na seacht mBord Réigiúnacha Iascaireachta. - Sealbhóirí de cheadúnas Dobharshaothraithe eisithe ag an Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha. - Sealbhóirí ar cheadúnais d'iascaireacht sliogéisc eisithe ag Comharchumann cláraithe Íocaíochtaí incháilithe de chuid na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí: - Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta - Sochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta, má bhí tú ar an Scéim Fostaíochta Pobail (FP) roimhe sin nó ar SST AGUS gur le 12 mí anuas a tháinig deireadh le do thréimhse ar an scéim sin - Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Tuismitheora Amháin - Pinsean Baintrí nó Baintreach Fir – (Ranníocaíoch nó Neamhranníocaíoch) - Liúntas Míchumais - Aosach atá faoi bhun 66 bliain d’aois atá ina chleithiúnaí de chuid duine atá ag fáil Pinsean Stáit Neamhranníocach Tabhair chun d’aire: Níl Sochar Breoiteachta mar íocaíocht incháilithe don SST ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí. Teideal leanaí/dearthár nó deirféar le hUinéir Tréaduimhreach: Sa chás gur leanbh/deartháir nó deirfiúr le hÚinéir Tréaduimhreach atá ionat agus go bhfuil ar do chumas deimhniú go bhfuil tú i do chónaí agus/nó ag obair ar an bhfeirm AGUS i dteideal cheann de na híocaíochtaí cáilithe Leasa Shóisialaigh, mar a leagtar amach thuas, tá tú incháilithe chun páirt a ghlacadh ar SST mar gheall ar Thréaduimhir do thuismitheora, do dhearthár nó do dheirféar. Más amhlaidh an cás maidir leatsa, ba cheart sin a thabhairt le fios ar an bhFoirm iarratais agus é a phlé do Chomhlacht Feidmithe áitiúil. Tugtar faoi deara nach bhfuil ach áit amháin ann ar SST in aghaidh gach Tréaduimhreach. Má táim ar Scéim Fhostaíocht Phobail (FP) faoi láthair, an féidir liom aistriú direach chuig an SST? Níl daoine atá ar FP faoi láthair a chomhlíonann critéir bhunúsacha don SST i dteideal aistriú díreach chuig an SST a thuilleadh. Le bheith incháilithe chun páirt a ghlacadh ar SST caithfidh tú na critéir a chomhlíonadh agus a bheith ag fáil ceann de na híocaíochtaí cáilithe ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí mar a dhéantar cur síos orthu i gCeist 5. Cé mhéad a íocfar liom? Is de réir na híocaíochta Leasa Shóisialaigh trína gcáilítear don Scéim, chomh maith le cúrsaí teaghlaigh, bunaithe ar an ráta íocaíochta faoi SST, .i. bíonn rátaí éagsúla le híoc sa chás go bhfuil céile cleithiúnaigh agus/nó leanaí cleithiúnaigh agat. Sonraíonn an tábla thíos an t-uasluach do d’íocaíocht iomlán sheachtainiúil. Más rud é go bhfuil tú incháilithe don SST trína bheith: - Ag fail Cúnamh Feirme/Éisc, Liúntas do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta, nó Sochar do Lucht Cuardaigh Fostaíochta a cáilíodh lena aghaidh, ní bheifear mar chliant de chuid na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí le linn na tréimhse ar an Scéim. Beidh luach airgid na híocaíochta cáilithe Leasa Shóisialaigh móide íocaíocht bhreise ó SST san íocaíocht sheachtainiúil ar SST, de réir an tábla thíos. - Ag fail Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Tuismitheora Amháin, Pinsean Tuismitheora Amháin, Pinsean Baintrí nó Bhaintreach Fir (cibé acu Ranníocaíoch nó Neamhranníocaíoch) nó Liúntas Míchumais a cáilíodh lena aghaidh, leanfar ag fáil na híocaíochta Leasa Shóisialaigh ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí. Gheofar dhá íocaíocht in aghaidh na seachtaine – an íocaíocht Leasa Shóisialaigh agus íocaíocht ó SST – agus luach iomlán na n-íocaíochtaí á shocrú de réir na gcúinsí agus á ríomh de réir an tábla thíos. - Chleithiúnach Aosach ag duine atá ag fáil Pinsean Stáit Neamhranníocaíoch duit a cáilíodh lena aghaidh, leanfaidh do chéile ag fail luach iomlán na híocaíochta Leasa Shóisialaigh ón Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí. Déanfar luach na híocaíochta leat ar SST a ríomh de réir an tábla thóis. Íocfar tú ar bhonn seachtainiúil. Déanfar d’íocaíocht a thaisceadh díreach i do chuntas bainc ar an Aoine gach seachtain agus eiseofar duilleog pá sheachtainiúil duit freisin. a cáilíodh lena aghaidh, ní bheifear mar chliant de chuid na Roinne Coimirce Sóisialaí le linn na tréimhse ar an Scéim. Beidh luach airgid na híocaíochta cáilithe Leasa Shóisialaigh móide íocaíocht bhreise ó SST san íocaíocht sheachtainiúil ar SST, de réir an tábla thíos. Má bhíonn aon athrú ar do chúinsí pearsanta, a d’fhéadfadh éifeacht a imirt ar an íocaíocht leat agus/nó ar rannpháirtíocht leanúnach agat ar SST, ní foláir duit do Chomhlachtaí Forfheidhmithe a chur ar an eolas faoi láithreach, agus cuirfidh said tuilleadh comhairle ort. An mbeidh mé ag íoc ÍMAT agus ÁSPC? Beidh ioncam SST inmheasta faoi ÍMAT. Braithfidh an tsuim chánach iníoctha ar chúinsí agus ar liúntais an duine aonair. Beidh ar gach rannpháirtí Deimhniú Liúntais Saor ó Cháin reatha a chur isteach. Is é an toradh a bheidh le haon mhoill ag cur isteach an deimhniú seo, agus tú tosaithe ar SST, ná gearradh na cánach éigeandála ar bhonn sealadach go dtí cibé tráth agus a sholáthrófar an deimhniú sin. Íocfaidh tú ranníocaíochtaí fostaithe don ÁSPC de réir an liúntais reatha ÁSPC saor ó cháin. Beidh an aicme ÁSPC lena ndéanfaidh tú ranníocaíochtaí spleách ar d’íocaíocht iomlán sheachtainiúil. An post buan a bheidh i gceist? Níl rannpháirtíocht bhuan i gceist le SST. Déantar athbhreithniú bliantúil ar oibriú SST ar an 1 Aibreán. Roimh an dáta sin, déanann na Comhlachtaí Feidhmithe poiblíocht mar gheall ar SST, ag lorg iarratasóirí do SST maidir le rannpháirtithe a earcú, chomh maith le cur faoi bhráid ó eagraíochtaí áitiúla atá ag cur tograí agus pleananna oibre chun cinn faoin Scéim. Sa chás go n-éiríonn le d’iarratas, tairgeofar áit ar SST duit ar feadh tréimhse tosaigh go dtí an 31 Márta ina dhiaidh sin (dáta athnuachana bliantúil na gconarthaí). Tar éis do chonartha tosaigh beidh ort foirm athnuachana a líonadh agus má tá tú fós incháilithe agus ag comhlíonadh critéir bhunúsacha na scéime agus má tá a ndóthain spásanna fós ar fáil, cuirfear san áireamh thú chun páirt a ghlacadh do théarma eile nó le bheith ar aon liosta feithimh a d’fhéadfadh a bheith ag oibriú, de réir. Sa chás go mbíonn an ró-éileamh ann ó iarratasóirí incháilithe, déanfar na hiarratais ar fad a mheas agus déanfar hiarratais ar fad a mheas agus déanfar dáileadh ar na háiteanna ar fad atá ar fail de réir chritéir shonracha cáilithe. Más gá, cuirfear liosta feithimh le chéile maidir le háiteanna do na hiarratasóirí eile. Cé mhéad áit a bheidh ar fáil ar SST i mo réigiúnsa? Faoi láthair, tá 2,600 áit ar fáil ar fud na tíre. Tá líon na n-áiteanna atá ar fáil faoi réir ag athbhreithniú leanúnach. Ba choir duit dul i dteagmháil le do Chomhlacht Feidhmithe áitiúil a bheidh in ann tuilleadh comhairle a chur ort. An féidir liom obair eile a dhéanamh seachas feirmeoireacht/iascaireacht? Beidh cead agat, i do rannpháirtí ar SST duit, tabhairt faoi fhostaíocht taobh amuigh den phríomhtheacht isteach agat ó obair feirmeoireachta nó iascaireachta. Ba chóir ina dhiaidh sin go bhfanfadh an teacht isteach atá agat taobh istigh den teorainn ioncaim, a bhaineann leis an íocaíocht Leasa Shóisialaigh atá agat agus is bun le do chuid rannpháirtíochta. Sa chás go sáraítear, de bharr an teacht isteach sin, an teorainn ioncaim ba bhun leat a bheith i dteideal na híocaíochta cáilithe Leasa Shóisialaigh sa chéad áit, d’fhéadfadh go gcuirfí isteach ar rannpháirtíocht leanúnach i SST. An féidir liom mo chárta leighis agus sochair thánaisteacha eile a choimeád? Cé go nglactar le Scéim Sóisialta na Tuaithe mar chineál íocaíochta cáilithe chun críche teideal ar shochair thánaisteacha áirithe ar nós cárta leighis, liúntas breosla, éadaí don scoilbhliain nua agus liúntas coisbhirt a mheas, is faoi na húdaráis íocaíochta cuí amháin sa Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí agus i bhFeidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, teideal Rannpháirtithe SST ar shochair dá leithéid a mheas.. Dá bhrí sin, i do rannpháirtí ar SST duit, beidh dlite ort i gcónaí na téarmaí agus na coinníollacha a bhaineann leis na sochair thánaisteacha, de réir mar atá leagtha síos ag an údarás íocaíochta a bhaineann le hábhar, a shásamh, sula mbeifear i dteideal íocaíochtaí dá leithéid. Más dóigh leat go gcuirfeadh rannpháirtíocht ar SST isteach ar aon teideal reatha ar shochair thánaisteacha atá iníoctha leat féin nó le do chéile faoi láthair, ba chóir duit é sin a shoiléiriú le d’Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh/Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte, mar is cuí. Sa chás go bhfuil mo chéile ag obair, an bhféadaim páirt a ghlacadh i SST? Má mheastar go bhfuil tú ina theideal faoi na critéir a leagtar amach i gCeist 5, ní chuirfidh obair do chéile isteach ar do pháirt i SST. Má tá tuilleamh comhlán seachtainiúil do chéile níos lú ná €310.00, d’fhéadfá bheith i dteideal Liúntas Cleithiúnaigh a fháil mar a leagtar amach sa tábla ar leathnach cuig maidir leis na liúntais sin. Sa chás gur airde tuilleamh do chéile ná €310.00 ní bheidh tú i dteideal an Liúntais Chleithiúnaigh. An féidir le mo chéile a bheith rannpháirteach ar SST i mó áit? Má mheastar tú a bheith incháilithe de réir na gcritéar a leagtar amach i gCeist 5, agus mura mian leat féin a bheith rannpháirteach i SST, tig le do chéile cleithiúnach d’áit a thógáil. D’fhéadfadh do chéile, de rogha air sin, do Thréaduimhir a úsáid d’fhonn cáiliú don scéim, sa chás go bhfuil do chéile ag fáil ceann de na híocaíochtaí cáilithe Leasa Shóisialaigh ach an Tréaduimhir faoi d’ainmse. Sa chás go dtagann tú leis na critéir bhunúsacha cáilithe maidir le feirmeoir nó iascaire féinfhostaithe, agus go bhfuil tú ag fáil Pinsean Seanaoise Neamh-ranníocaíoch lena n-áirítear Ardú maidir le Liúntas Aosaigh Cáilithe, tá do chéile i dteideal páirt a ghlacadh ar SST ach a bheith faoi 66 bliain d’aois. Má bhaineann aon chás acu sin leatsa, ba cheart duit sin a thabhairt le fios ar an bhfoirm iarratais agus é a phlé le do Chomhlacht Feidmithe áitiúil. Má tá mo chéile ag tuilleamh ó fhostaiocht, an féidir liom éileamh a dhéanamh ar mhéadú do phaiste (phaistí) cleithiúnach(a)? Íoctar Méadú Páiste Chleithiúnaigh ag ráta iomlán de €29.80 in aghaidh na seachtaine maidir le gach páiste atá incháilithe nuair nach bhfuil tuilleamh comhlán seachtainiúil do chéile níos mó ná €310.00. Má tá tuilleamh comhlán seachtainiúil do chéile/pháirtí idir €310.01 agus €400.00, tá tú i dteideal Méadú Páiste Chleithiúnaigh ag leath-ráta de €14.90 in aghaidh na seachtaine a fháil do gach páiste incháilithe. Más rud é go bhfuil tuilleamh comhlán do chéile/pháirtí níos mó ná €400 áfach, níl tú i dteideal Méadú Páiste Chleithiúnaigh. Céard ba chóir dom a dhéanamh má bhím i dteideal Pinsean Baintrí(Fir) (ranníocach nó neamh- ranníocach), Íocaíocht Teaghlaigh Aontuismitheora nó an Sochar Míchumais le linn dom a bheith ag glacadh páirte ar an scéim? Ba chóir duit éileamh a dhéanamh ar an íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh agus do Mhaoirseoir/Comhlacht Forfheidhmithe a chur ar an eolas faoin athrú staide láithreach. Beidh tú i dteideal dhá íocaíocht a fháil in aghaidh na seachtaine ansin – d’íocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh agus íocaíocht bhreise ón SST. Beidh luach iomlán an dá íocaíocht seo le chéile, áfach, mar a chéile leis an uasmhéid iníoctha dá mba rud é go raibh tú fós ag fáil íocaíocht amháin ón SST. Cén chaoi a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas ar an scéim, nó cé leis a dhéanfaidh mé teagmháil le haghaidh breis eolais? Ós go háitiúil a dhéantar an riarachán ar an scéim seo, ba chóir duit i ngach cás dul i dteagmháil le d’Oifig Comhlacht Feidhmithe le haghaidh bhreis eolais, nó le haghaidh fhoirm iarratais. Féach na sonraí teagrnhá i gcomhair gach Comhlachtaí Feidhmithe, atá ceangailte.