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Two is Better Than One: Get More from Your Small Benefit Scheme

Sinead Purcell

If youโ€™re using the AllGo Mastercard Gift Card, youโ€™re already doing something right.

Youโ€™re rewarding employees in a tax-efficient, compliant way through the Small Benefit Scheme.

But hereโ€™s the question:

Are you getting the full value from it?

The Small Benefit Scheme allows you to reward employees with up to โ‚ฌ1,500 tax-free each year.

And with AllGo, that process is already:

  • Simple
  • Secure
  • Revenue-compliant

But in many organisations, the scheme is still:

  • Used once a year
  • Applied equally to everyone
  • Treated as a routine expense

Which means one thing:

Low engagement for a high-value investment

Instead of a once-off reward, companies are moving to:

Ongoing, performance-based recognition

Theyโ€™re rewarding employees for:

  • Contribution
  • Milestones
  • Behaviours
  • Results

This creates stronger engagement โ€” and makes the โ‚ฌ1,500 work much harder.

This is where companies are evolving their approach.

They continue using the AllGo Mastercard Gift Card for compliant, tax-free rewardsโ€ฆ

โ€ฆbut they add a structured way to build those rewards throughout the year.

Thatโ€™s where Amplify comes in.

With Amplify, employees earn points continuously through:

  • Service awards
  • Peer recognition
  • Performance incentives
  • Training and development
  • Day-to-day contributions

This keeps employees engaged all year โ€” not just at Christmas.

Those points are then converted into the AllGo Mastercard Gift Card:

  • Ready to use anywhere Mastercard is accepted
  • Fully aligned with Small Benefit Scheme rules
  • Distributed easily at scale

By combining both:

  • You keep the simplicity and compliance of AllGo Mastercard Gift Cards
  • You add continuous engagement through Amplify
  • You maximise the full โ‚ฌ1,500 allowance
  • You reduce admin and manual tracking

Itโ€™s a smarter way to run a scheme youโ€™re already using

As the Small Benefit Scheme grows, so does the admin.

Tracking:

  • Reward frequency
  • Total values
  • Reporting requirements

โ€ฆcan quickly become complex.

With a structured approach:

Reports are generated for compliance

Points are tracked automatically

Rewards are calculated in real time

Using AllGo Mastercard Gift Cards already ensures a compliant reward.

Adding a structured system ensures:

  • No employee exceeds โ‚ฌ1,500
  • No more than 5 rewards per year
  • Full support for Enhanced Revenue Reporting

Everything stays aligned โ€” automatically.

The Small Benefit Scheme doesnโ€™t allow unused allowance to roll over.

This approach gives you flexibility to:

  • Ensure no budget is wasted
  • Distribute rewards across the year
  • Manage excess value effectively

To see exactly how this works in practice, download:

๐Ÿ‘‰ Two is Better Than One: Optimising the Small Benefit Scheme for Irish Employers

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