Wage Subsidy Scheme

The Wage Subsidy Scheme is operated by DSP. It provides financial support (€5.30 per hour) to employers, outside the public sector, who employ people with disabilities who work between 21-39 hours a week.

Reasonable Accommodation Fund for the Employment of People with Disabilities

This scheme incorporates:

Workplace Equipment/Adaption Grant (WEAG)

Provides funding for a person with a disability who is starting or is already in employment to make their workplace more accessible or equipment easier to use.

Job Interview - Interpreter Grant (JIIG)

Grant for an interpreter to accompany a person with a speech or hearing impairment to a job interview.

Personal Reader Grant (PRG)

Aims to help employers retain employees who become disabled through sickness or injury.

Employee Retention Grant Scheme (ERGS)

Provides funding for a person with a disability who is starting or is already in employment to make their workplace more accessible or equipment easier to use.

Disability Awareness Training for Employers

Grants to employers to assist with the cost of disability awareness training.