Welfare

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Jobseekers to receive up to €450 a week in welfare payments
Jobseekers to receive up to €450 a week in welfare payments
Proposals are required to 'cushion' the shock for a person who loses their job, says minister

Mon, 27 May, 2024

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Jim Power: SMEs need support despite 'zombie' status
'Corporate social welfare' has been part of the policy environment since covid, and it will be hard to put that particular genie back into the bottle

Sun, 28 Apr, 2024

Missing Kildare teen found safe and well
Missing Kildare teen found safe and well
Aideen Bagnal had been missing from her home in Newbridge since Saturday, October 28

Tue, 31 Oct, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Children Roderick O'Gorman is under pressure, after the Dail last night voted to pass a bill which has r
Government not 'dancing around' issue of Ukrainians' welfare
No decisions have yet been made about changing entitlements to those coming into the country

Fri, 27 Oct, 2023

Varadkar says Ireland needs to slow down number of refugees arriving here
Varadkar says Ireland needs to slow down number of refugees arriving here
Taoiseach was speaking at a private Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting

Wed, 25 Oct, 2023

HSE assisting as Belgooly nursing home residents seek new solution
HSE assisting as Belgooly nursing home residents seek new solution
Development comes after home received a notice its registration will be cancelled

Wed, 04 Oct, 2023

Euro stock
€11.1m debt from social welfare overpayments is written off
In one case, a debt of over €10,000 in respect of a deceased person was written off by the Department of Social Protection

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

Child benefit 'should be paid as long as over-18s are in school' – minister
Child benefit 'should be paid as long as over-18s are in school' – minister
Heather Humphreys also said she wants to introduce the auto-enrolment pension system by the middle of next year

Fri, 15 Sep, 2023

Centuries-old tradition continues at Puck Fair despite recent controversy
Centuries-old tradition continues at Puck Fair despite recent controversy
PR firm declines to provide information on how long goat would spend on his perch

Thu, 10 Aug, 2023

Cork man with terminal cancer had benefit cut by €66 a month 'in error'
Cork man with terminal cancer had benefit cut by €66 a month 'in error'
Minister apologises for miscalculation as man has benefit restored — but TD condemns initial 'appalling, unkind' decision  

Fri, 07 Jul, 2023

Asian nurse taking care of mature male patient sitting on wheelchair in hospital. Young woman and old man wearing surgical face
Hiqa received 15 reports about nursing home where 22 people died during covid 
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy reveals that the health watchdog received the reports of concern over the last three years

Mon, 03 Apr, 2023

The fight goes on: Fr Sean Healy may be retiring, but his passion is not
The fight goes on: Fr Sean Healy may be retiring, but his passion is not
Though retiring from Social Justice Ireland, Fr Sean Healy won’t be putting his feet up. He tells Mick Clifford that though the ‘social contract has been broken’ in Ireland, it is fixable

Sat, 11 Mar, 2023

Brexit
Government to fund cost-of-living measures from energy scheme underspend 
Ministers will meet on Thursday at the Cabinet sub-committee on economic recovery to thrash out what cost-of-living supports will be extended

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Children's exercise report
‘We are not living’: Britain’s autumn statement ‘too late’ for those on benefits
Jeremy Hunt will announce his Autumn economic statement later today

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

Senior couple going over bills
1.4m people will get autumn double payment this week 
Pensioners make up the single biggest group to benefit from the €1.2bn suite of cost-of-living measures announced in Budget 2023

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

Here are the main provisions of tomorrow's €10bn budget
Here are the main provisions of tomorrow's €10bn budget
These are the key initiatives expected in tomorrow's €10bn package — concerning everything from pensions and childcare to housing, energy prices, income tax, and education

Mon, 26 Sep, 2022

Seniors Return to the Workforce
Cabinet signs off on pension boost for people who work beyond the age of 66
Employees in Ireland who stay working up to the age of 70 will be paid up to 24% more in their State pension upon retirement

Tue, 20 Sep, 2022

MSPs debate child care plans
'We don't feel valued': Family carers demand better financial support
An Oireachtas Committee has heard from a number of carers about the challenges they face

Wed, 18 May, 2022

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Businesses give €105m Covid wage supports back to Revenue
Some were overpaid due to errors, others were correctly claimed but repaid when the firm's eligibility was found to have lapsed 

Mon, 07 Mar, 2022

Mental Health Commission
Prison inspector left position 'due to attempts to undermine her office'
Patricia Gilheaney said she couldn't “in all conscience” continue in her role because she had been thwarted in carrying out her duties at every step

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

33-year fraud uncovered only when President's bounty was offered to dead Cork pensioner
33-year fraud uncovered only when President's bounty was offered to dead Cork pensioner
Donal O’Callaghan had been claiming the pensions of his dead mother and dead father. His father had also been claiming for his dead wife

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

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New scheme to pay 2,000 artists a basic income for three years
Arts and Culture Recovery Task Force to launch an application portal for a wide range of workers from the performing and visual arts

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Pensive sad boy teenager in a blue shirt and jeans sitting at the window and closes his face with his hands.
Mick Clifford: Vulnerable teens are the losers in long saga of Cork addiction centre
The confidence of the HSE and the Probation Service in Matt Talbot Adolescent Services is thought to be at an all-time low after years of internal strife and closure of its Enniskeane unit

Wed, 02 Feb, 2022

Roisin Shortall TD
Government urged to 'call off the debt collectors' from cancer patients
Social Democrats are calling on the Government to tackle the cost of cancer care

Tue, 01 Feb, 2022

And they call it puppy love... but not from illegal breeders
And they call it puppy love... but not from illegal breeders
Gardaí are urging the public not to buy dogs from illegal puppy farms in the run-up to Christmas.

Tue, 21 Dec, 2021

Almost half of trainee doctors working longer hours were involved in adverse events
Almost half of trainee doctors working longer hours were involved in adverse events
Medical Council raises concerns about trainees working more than 60 hours a week

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Judge's hammer gavel. Justice and euro money.
Teacher jailed for welfare fraud banned from teaching for 10 years
Actions were “at the most serious end of the spectrum” and any lesser sanction than removal from the register would have been too lenient, says disciplinary committee

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

Budget 2022: Here's everything you need to know
Budget 2022: Here's everything you need to know
Paschal Donohoe said Budget 2022 'meets the twin goals of investing in our future while putting the public finances on a sustainable path'

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day
WATCH: Daniel McConnell on what we can expect on Budget day
Increased spending on health and welfare are among the measures set to be announced in today's budget.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Tom Creed — from thriving career to 36 weeks on the PUP
Tom Creed — from thriving career to 36 weeks on the PUP
In a successful career spanning 20 years directing theatre and opera, the Corkman suddenly found himself relying on welfare payments for rent. Although the arts sector is now recovering, he says we must learn lessons in how we regard and pay artists.

Tue, 12 Oct, 2021

Energy bills
Budget 2022 latest: Fuel allowance to rise by €5 per week
The full Christmas bonus is also due to be paid this year.

Mon, 11 Oct, 2021

Department to review some successful social welfare appeals
Department to review some successful social welfare appeals
New measures will see the Decisions Advisory Office monitor successfully appealed decisions and also arrange for periodic reviews.

Thu, 30 Sep, 2021

Portrait of female nurse wearing surgical mask in operation theater
One-off Covid bonus for frontline workers to be announced in Budget 2022
Coalition leaders will be asked to approve a multimillion-euro award, likely to consist of leave and an ex-gratia payment

Mon, 20 Sep, 2021

Varadkar: Better mica redress scheme needed 
Varadkar: Better mica redress scheme needed 
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar said while the scheme which had been proposed was never envisaged to fully rebuilding homes to '2021 standards, he accepted that a 'much enhanced' scheme was needed

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Significantly more people rely on wage subsidy scheme than the PUP, new figures show   
Significantly more people rely on wage subsidy scheme than the PUP, new figures show   
Ireland's emergency welfare schemes track Covid recovery as employees return to work 

Wed, 21 Jul, 2021

The Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report: Were alternative findings possible?
The Mother and Baby Homes Commission Report: Were alternative findings possible?
Alternative report will 'profoundly disagree' with the Commission's approach and findings, and will say the State bears responsibility for not enforcing its own laws to protect the mothers and their babies

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Criminal Courts of Justice
Munster abuse trial: Teachers tell court they feared for children's welfare
A junior infant teacher has told a child abuse trial that she found that the oldest boy in the family didn’t appear to have any joy in his life.

Wed, 30 Jun, 2021

Charity CEO's resignation shows up the State's failure to provide essential services
Charity CEO's resignation shows up the State's failure to provide essential services
Shock departure highlights again the need for the State to take direct responsibility for our most vulnerable citizens

Wed, 09 Jun, 2021

No emigration safety valve for pandemic generation, as recovery plan changes welfare payments
No emigration safety valve for pandemic generation, as recovery plan changes welfare payments
Recession, a housing crisis, young people and vulnerable groups disproportionately affected, people musing about emigrating - haven't we been here before?Well, yes and no.

Sun, 06 Jun, 2021

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Woman jailed for €27,000 rent supplement fraud
A woman who received €27,000 in rent supplements for an address she had vacated years earlier has been jailed for ten months.

Thu, 20 May, 2021

Online training course launched in response to rise in domestic violence
Online training course launched in response to rise in domestic violence
Organisers say there have already been more than 100 expressions of interest in completing the course 

Tue, 23 Mar, 2021

Home caregiver showing support for elderly patient.
At-risk home residents left unsupervised due to staff's kitchen duties
Residents at risk of falls in a nursing home were left unsupervised in communal rooms because staff said they were also required to prepare meals in the kitchen.

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Statutory sick pay and enhanced supports 'needed to help cancer patients return to work'
Statutory sick pay and enhanced supports 'needed to help cancer patients return to work'
Research carried out by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) found close to half of 377 cancer survivors said their illness had a negative impact on their career

Tue, 16 Feb, 2021

Four-day week will let workers 'share benefits of new technology'
Four-day week will let workers 'share benefits of new technology'
A leading trade union is pushing ahead with a pilot project it hopes will lead to the introduction of a four-day week for all employees in the private, public and community sectors.

Fri, 20 Nov, 2020

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