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If you are currently unemployed, on the Live Register and would like to become self employed then Breffni Integrated is an agency that can hep you to achieve this.

There are many services that we provide to our clients to help them obtain the necessary skills in running a successful business.

These include:

• Mentoring: A one to one meeting with professional consultants who can answer your questions and help you overcome any fears and obstacles during the pre enterprise start up stage.
• Loan Fund: Breffni Integrated has strong ties with many lending institutions including Cavan County Enterprise Fund, First Step, the banks and Credit Unions.
• Training Courses: We offer a number of training courses from Start Your Own Business training courses to Basic Book Keeping training.

The Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Scheme

A special scheme exists for those who are unemployed. This scheme entitles those eligible to keep a portion of their Social Welfare payments on a gradually reducing scale over two years while also being self employed.

To be eligible one must be in receipt of Job Seekers Benefit payments for at least 12 months with an underlying entitlement to Job Seekers Allowance. Other qualifying payments for at least 12 months include One – Parent Family Payment, Carers allowance, Invalidity Pension etc. A shorter scheme also exists for those on Jobseekers Benefit i.e. those who have been made redundant from their previous employment to become self employed and retain their Jobseekers Benefit payment for the duration of that entitlement.

Periods spent on FAS, CE, VTOS, Social Economy Programme, JI, Failte Ireland, Back to Education Scheme, Teagasc or FIT is accepted as a period of unemployment.

Furthermore you may also be entitled to keep your entire secondary benefits e.g. medical card, mortgage supplement, back to school allowance etc.

To find out more please feel free to contact Terry Hyland using the details on the right