A new scheme of Jobseeker’s Benefit, from November, will open up the full range of activation supports to low-income self-employed people.

Citizens Information had more than 13 million users last year with 'Irish citizenship through birth or descent' the most visited document.

Nearly 608,000 people, one in six of the country’s adults, contacted the Citizens Information Services last year.

The number of people seeking information and support from the Citizens Information Board about social welfare and employment rights issues continues to rise, with a 24% increase in callers in the first six months of the year, according to the organisation's annual report published today.