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Mature Workers Scheme

The Mature Workers Scheme is designed for employers seeking to leverage the skills of individuals aged between 45 and 65. It provides incentives for hiring mature workers, facilitating the transfer of valuable experience and knowledge to younger generations.

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Scheme Benefits

This scheme aims to incentivise the employment of experienced mature workers, enhancing the labour market with their skills and fostering the transferability of these skills to younger employees. Employers benefit by providing employment and training to mature job seekers, helping to up-skill or re-skill these employees, thereby enriching their workforce. 

  • Better Future: Offers opportunities for individuals aged 45 to 65 who wish to remain active in the labor force. 

  • Financial Support: Employers can receive up to €11,600 in tax deductions on chargeable income for the first two years for each eligible employee. 

  • Training Support: Additionally, employers engaging eligible employees may benefit from a further 50% tax deduction of the cost of training, up to €400 per employee. 

Eligibility Criteria

  • Registering Unemployed for 6 continuous months or longer without interruptions. 

  • Aged 45-65 years (or up to pensionable age) 

  • The employer must submit the engagement form on the day employment commences, and the start date must not exceed 15 days from the last day of registration. 

  • Training can be reimbursed upon the approval of Jobsplus if such training is carried outside the place of work or outsourced by third parties.

  • No other reimbursement for the same employee is being requested through another scheme for the same employment. 

  • Register Unemployment

    for 6 Months

  • Aged

    45 - 65 Years

  • Submitted by Employer

    not later than 15 days

  • Training reimbursed

    by Jobsplus

  • No other Reimbursement

    From another scheme

Scheme Documentation

Scheme Guidelines

Applying for this Scheme

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Need more details?

For more information contact the Mature Workers Scheme Unit   

telephone +356 2220 1237  

email: [email protected] 

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