Wage subsidies provide a financial incentive to eligible employers when considering the employment of job seekers with disability or with other barriers to employment. Wage subsidies are payments made to employers to help cover the costs of wages and training in the first few months of employment of a person with disability or a person experiencing other barriers to employment. They also aim to increase the competitiveness of job seekers, including those with disability.
Wage subsidies can also be used to address any additional demands the employer may perceive exist or experience in establishing an employee with disability into the workplace compared to other employees.
This paper gives an overview of the Wage Subsidy Scheme - Disability and has been written under the following headings:
- Introduction
- Employer’s Role
- Disability Employment Services
- Preparing And Modifying
- Professional Advice
