35 firms disqualified from JobBridge scheme

A total of 35 companies have been disqualified from the JobBridge scheme following investigations by the Department of Social Protection.

The scheme allows companies to hire unemployed workers, who then receive €50 on top of their social welfare allowance.

The department said that, while the overwhelming majority of the 11,600 companies that have taken part in the programme had abided by the terms and conditions, 35 firms had been disqualified following “detailed investigations”.