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New cost of living package to include €200 lump sum for social welfare recipients among other measures

This was described by senior Government sources as 'another Christmas bonus' and it is expected to be agreed by the rest of the Cabinet at the sign-off meeting on Tuesday morning. And every family in the country is in line for an immediate €100 bonus to help pay for the…

Irish Mirror · Feb 20, 2023

Social Welfare Ireland: Jobseekers could receive up to €450 a week under new Government plans

The Fine Gael Minister said that introducing the programme will "soften the cliff edge drop" in a person’s income when they lose their job and must move onto social welfare

Dublin Live · Feb 10, 2023

Jobseekers could receive up to €450 a week under new Government plans

If a person has more than five years of PRSI contributions, their social welfare payments could be up to €450 a week, depending on what their salary was before they lost their jobs

Irish Mirror · Feb 10, 2023

Social welfare Ireland: What you need to as Fuel Allowance scheme opens for new applications

The new system will support the largest-ever expansion of the Fuel Allowance Scheme

Irish Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Major restructuring could see Jobseekers' Benefit doubled

A new plan which would radically change how payments are made to workers who have lost their jobs will be introduced to Cabinet tomorrow

Dublin Live · Dec 6, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Thousands more to qualify for Christmas bonus payment under proposal

The benefit will be worth €416 in Christmas bonus week

Dublin Live · Nov 29, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Double Christmas bonus to open to thousands more people that never got it before

The Minister will ask for the bumper week’s benefit to be paid to another category of welfare recipients that never got it before, those on illness benefit for 12 months or longer.

Irish Mirror · Nov 29, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: The seven major changes happening from January 2023

The measures are on top of the eight bonus payments that were announced in Budget 2023

Dublin Live · Nov 26, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: How to claim for emergency payments as 75,000 applications made this year

Minister Heather Humphreys told the Dail this week that the department is recruiting 74 additional staff for the Community Welfare Service

Dublin Live · Nov 24, 2022

Social welfare Ireland: Extra €12 a week confirmed 'on top of Budget lump sums'

The benefits giveaway confirmed by Government ministers will value at over €1 million

Dublin Live · Nov 22, 2022