Couple of new tax benefits for new workers…

In order to help get the job market moving, a new measure from the Government says that: Unemployed with children now entitle any employer who gives them an indefinate contract (full time) with a €1,500 annual deduction in Social Security payments (for two years). Unemployed people who register as autónomo (self employed) can, as a once off, pull up to 60% of their unpaid unemployment benefit to offset start up costs (instead of the previous Continue reading Couple of new tax benefits for new workers…

Unemployed to get mortgage holiday

The unemployed, low earning autonomos (self employed) and widows are now eligable to request a mortgage holiday to ease off on payments. You can request a “holiday” on up to 50% on your monthly payments (added on, interest free, to the end of the mortgage) if: you took the mortgage out before 1st Sept 2008; the total mortgage taken out was less than €170,000; you are fully paid up with the mortgage. and you are: Continue reading Unemployed to get mortgage holiday