THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for the government’s JobBridge internship scheme is being widened, the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has announced, and an additional 1,000 places are now being offered.
Under JobBridge, or the National Internship Scheme, jobseekers who have been on the live register for at least three months can take up a voluntary internship of between six and nine months without losing their social welfare payments. They are also paid an additional €50 per week.
Under JobBridge, or the National Internship Scheme, jobseekers who have been on the live register for at least three months can take up a voluntary internship of between six and nine months without losing their social welfare payments. They are also paid an additional €50 per week.