Access to Employment (A2E) Scheme 2021 – 2027 Declaration

Overview

Applicants to the Access to Employment (A2E) Aid Scheme, administered by Jobsplus, who have declared their entity type as Self-Employed in the application form, are required to complete this declaration form only if:

They have been operating for less than three years, and
Their first Income Tax Return, and Profit and Loss Account have not yet been submitted to the Commissioner for Revenue.

This declaration serves as a bona fide financial estimate and must be completed with projected figures covering the full calendar year (January to December). All fields must be fully completed to enable PDF download.

Once downloaded, the declaration must be signed and attached to the application form.

Its contents will be used to determine the size of the Undertaking and to perform the ‘Undertaking in Difficulty’ (UiD) check, which is a key eligibility criterion under the scheme.

The form may be accessed directly via: https://jobsplus.jotform.com/240912582301852

What you'll get

Employers applying for the A2E Scheme in 2025 whose application is found eligible will receive a subsidy of €201.00 (full-time) / €101.00 (part-time) per week per new recruit engaged, for a period of 52 weeks or 104 weeks, depending on the target group.

In the case of registered disabled persons, a subsidy of €302.00 (full-time) / €151.00 (part-time) per week for a maximum of 156 weeks is provided.

For more information refer to the A2E Guidance Notes found on the Jobsplus Website. Click here.

Eligibility

Employers including partnerships, companies, family businesses, associations, individual self-employed or other body of persons, as well as NGOs and Social Partners (whether these carry out an economic activity or otherwise) are eligible for the A2E Scheme 2021 - 2027, when recruiting a disadvantage person which fall under the participant eligibility criteria.