Organisations availing of a Government scheme to support the employment of people with disabilities have said the headline increases to rates announced in the budget misrepresented the “paltry” rises they will receive in 2026.
A number of organisations employing more than 23 people with disabilities say the banded increases make little sense. They say the increases are set to undermine participation in the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) by larger employers, which has already been dropping in recent years.
The Government has consistently said it wants to improve Ireland’s traditionally low levels of employment for people
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