Rural Social Scheme
SECAD currently has eight participants working as part of the Rural Social Scheme on community-based projects and services throughout East Cork e.g. community services, trail development, environmental maintenance work and maintenance of facilities.
The Rural Social Scheme was launched by the DCRGA in 2004. The aims of this scheme are: to provide income support for farmers and fishermen who are currently in receipt of long-term social welfare payments, and to provide certain services of benefit to rural communities by harnessing the skills and talents available among low-income farmers and fishermen. The RSS is managed at a local level on behalf of the DCRGA by SECAD.
The scheme is aimed, primarily at farmers who are in receipt of long-term social welfare payments. Dependent spouses of a qualified person, children / siblings of qualifying herd owners and qualified adult dependents are also eligible. Low income fishermen self-employed on a fishing boat (i.e. entered in the Register of Fishing Boats, holding a pot licence, commercial eel licence, dredging licence for shellfish, aquaculture licence) and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment as well as their dependent spouses / adult dependents are also eligible. In addition, permit holders for shell fishing issued by a registered Co-operative are eligible.
If you are involved in farming or fishing and think you might be eligible to participate in this scheme, please contact Frances Burke on 021 4613432.
Guidelines for the Rural Social Scheme (DCR&GA)
