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Proposed overhaul of jobseeker's benefit would directly link payment to previous earnings
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Proposed overhaul of jobseeker's benefit would directly link payment to previous earnings

Dec 7th 2022, 3:44 PM 29,881 Views 34 Comments

Dr Laura Bambrick: Why pay child benefit to wealthy parents?
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Dr Laura Bambrick: Why pay child benefit to wealthy parents?

Nov 7th 2022, 8:00 PM 27,819 Views 45 Comments

Social welfare supports of €141.4m provided to Ukrainians this year
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Social welfare supports of €141.4m provided to Ukrainians this year

Nov 2nd 2022, 6:13 PM 25,246 Views 40 Comments

Ministers announce payment dates for social protection supports introduced in Budget
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Ministers announce payment dates for social protection supports introduced in Budget

Updated Oct 11th 2022, 11:00 AM 46,652 Views 21 Comments

Core welfare payments increasing by €12 and plan for one-off double payments confirmed
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Core welfare payments increasing by €12 and plan for one-off double payments confirmed

Updated Sep 27th 2022, 8:26 PM 78,905 Views 34 Comments

'Our citizens need help': Everything you need to know about Budget 2023
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'Our citizens need help': Everything you need to know about Budget 2023

Updated Sep 27th 2022, 6:32 PM 133,729 Views 141 Comments

'I don't say it lightly': Housing crisis is a breach in the social contract, says Tánaiste
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'I don't say it lightly': Housing crisis is a breach in the social contract, says Tánaiste

Updated Aug 19th 2022, 12:59 PM 66,558 Views 107 Comments

€22.7 million paid out so far this year on emergency social welfare payments
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€22.7 million paid out so far this year on emergency social welfare payments

Aug 17th 2022, 6:59 PM 16,856 Views 13 Comments

Call for all social welfare payments to be increased by €20 as older people 'turn off heating'
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Call for all social welfare payments to be increased by €20 as older people 'turn off heating'

Aug 16th 2022, 11:35 AM 27,844 Views 58 Comments

Jump in emergency welfare payments reflects what's happening on the ground for families, says SVP From TheJournal.ie

Jump in emergency welfare payments reflects what's happening on the ground for families, says SVP

Aug 14th 2022, 12:00 PM 18,523 Views 3 Comments

Employees who are forced to self-isolate due to monkeypox advised to apply for Illness Benefit
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Employees who are forced to self-isolate due to monkeypox advised to apply for Illness Benefit

Aug 13th 2022, 6:00 AM 13,111 Views 6 Comments

17,000 apply for emergency social welfare payments for food, fuel and clothing in July alone
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17,000 apply for emergency social welfare payments for food, fuel and clothing in July alone

Aug 6th 2022, 7:30 AM 27,688 Views 9 Comments

Help for renters, pension and social welfare increases as 'more room to manoeuvre' in Budget
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Help for renters, pension and social welfare increases as 'more room to manoeuvre' in Budget

Jun 21st 2022, 6:26 PM 34,281 Views 44 Comments

Carer told to repay social welfare payment after teen son's death calls for system reform
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Carer told to repay social welfare payment after teen son's death calls for system reform

Jun 14th 2022, 12:05 AM 36,056 Views 52 Comments

Warning over linking unemployment benefits to previous earnings
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Warning over linking unemployment benefits to previous earnings

Jun 10th 2022, 12:11 PM 31,476 Views 32 Comments

Ryan signals need for social welfare and tax changes to get country through 'very difficult period'
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Ryan signals need for social welfare and tax changes to get country through 'very difficult period'

Jun 2nd 2022, 12:46 PM 28,908 Views 58 Comments

Treatment Benefit Scheme for dental works, hearing aids and glasses extended by 80,000 people
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Treatment Benefit Scheme for dental works, hearing aids and glasses extended by 80,000 people

May 30th 2022, 11:27 AM 30,553 Views 8 Comments

Up to €14,000 can be earned in rent by social welfare recipients under newly agreed rules
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Up to €14,000 can be earned in rent by social welfare recipients under newly agreed rules

May 19th 2022, 3:23 PM 52,332 Views 61 Comments

Targeted welfare payments would ease cost of living pressure on lower-income workers, experts say
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Targeted welfare payments would ease cost of living pressure on lower-income workers, experts say

Updated Feb 9th 2022, 9:14 PM 39,434 Views 33 Comments

Christmas payment will be paid to 1.4 million social welfare recipients next week
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Christmas payment will be paid to 1.4 million social welfare recipients next week

Dec 1st 2021, 10:18 AM 42,928 Views 57 Comments

No plans for rollback of cuts to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment rates
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No plans for rollback of cuts to the Pandemic Unemployment Payment rates

Updated Nov 16th 2021, 7:13 PM 42,049 Views 39 Comments

Opinion: Rising energy costs this winter are now a major concern for low-income households
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Opinion: Rising energy costs this winter are now a major concern for low-income households

Oct 24th 2021, 8:30 AM 18,433 Views 31 Comments

State pension and core social welfare payments to increase by €5 per week
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State pension and core social welfare payments to increase by €5 per week

Oct 12th 2021, 2:48 PM 33,458 Views 26 Comments

Pension and social welfare payment rises on the cards for next month's Budget
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Pension and social welfare payment rises on the cards for next month's Budget

Sep 13th 2021, 4:45 PM 46,917 Views 58 Comments

Music industry warns of 'ticking time bomb' as PUP cuts set to kick in next month
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Music industry warns of 'ticking time bomb' as PUP cuts set to kick in next month

Aug 27th 2021, 3:15 PM 10,119 Views 18 Comments

New unemployment payment linked to past working history pushed out to 2023
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New unemployment payment linked to past working history pushed out to 2023

Jul 12th 2021, 4:31 PM 38,404 Views 20 Comments

Child benefit instalment unpaid for older teenagers due to delay with forms
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Child benefit instalment unpaid for older teenagers due to delay with forms

Jul 7th 2021, 9:30 PM 27,365 Views 3 Comments

Tánaiste expects number of PUP recipients to fall to a third of current level by end of the year
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Tánaiste expects number of PUP recipients to fall to a third of current level by end of the year

Jun 1st 2021, 11:13 PM 8,671 Views 14 Comments

Government plans to link unemployment payments to past working history and PRSI contributions
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Government plans to link unemployment payments to past working history and PRSI contributions

Jun 1st 2021, 5:22 PM 44,144 Views 45 Comments

New weekly payment of €203 introduced for 65-year-olds after rise of pension age
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New weekly payment of €203 introduced for 65-year-olds after rise of pension age

Feb 8th 2021, 7:27 AM 163,141 Views 53 Comments

Which Budget changes kick in from tomorrow?
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Which Budget changes kick in from tomorrow?

Dec 31st 2020, 6:00 AM 41,490 Views 10 Comments

Self-employed people allowed earn €960 over two months without losing their Pandemic Unemployment Payment
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Self-employed people allowed earn €960 over two months without losing their Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Dec 9th 2020, 4:44 PM 72,107 Views 19 Comments

The largest cohort on the PUP right now? Workers in accommodation and food services
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The largest cohort on the PUP right now? Workers in accommodation and food services

Dec 3rd 2020, 6:30 AM 36,585 Views 8 Comments

Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.6 million people in early December
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Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.6 million people in early December

Nov 26th 2020, 8:14 PM 34,138 Views 43 Comments

Over 340,000 receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week as total spend on scheme tops €4 billion
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Over 340,000 receive Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week as total spend on scheme tops €4 billion

Nov 9th 2020, 6:52 PM 23,725 Views 20 Comments

Highest level of Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be restored to €350 a week
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Highest level of Pandemic Unemployment Payment to be restored to €350 a week

Oct 19th 2020, 10:33 PM 37,907 Views 39 Comments

Number receiving Covid-19 unemployment payment rises by over 15,000
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Number receiving Covid-19 unemployment payment rises by over 15,000

Oct 19th 2020, 2:03 PM 12,336 Views 26 Comments

How the 2021 Budget will impact social welfare payments
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How the 2021 Budget will impact social welfare payments

Oct 13th 2020, 7:49 PM 45,423 Views 35 Comments

Self-employed people to be allowed claim Covid-19 welfare payment while earning through work
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Self-employed people to be allowed claim Covid-19 welfare payment while earning through work

Oct 13th 2020, 2:34 PM 46,987 Views 17 Comments

Most people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will get a Christmas bonus
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Most people on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will get a Christmas bonus

Oct 13th 2020, 2:29 PM 49,025 Views 27 Comments

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