Some 50,000 long-term unemployed to receive ‘personalised’ supports
Department of Social Protection
People signed up to personal progression plans would have to meet Intreo employment advisers every two weeks
Means-testing of asylum seekers’ allowance risks ‘pushing families into poverty’, say support groups
Refugee support organisations question Government’s timing of announcement ahead of elections
Department of Public Expenditure says it is ‘actively engaging with stakeholders to develop more streamlined process’ for those retiring under pension changes introduced in 1995
Welfare rules allow deferral of State pension in return for a higher payment but survey finds greater support for flexibility to take pension early
Care is needed when planning to leave something to a person who is on means-tested social welfare support
Payment for further year implemented four months earlier than had been scheduled
Department of Social Protection tells employers new rules will allow transfer from compulsory scheme to workplace alternative
Government has terminated a special sick pay scheme for the tiny proportion of staff who have developed long Covid and can no longer work
Change may be afoot, but there is no doubt that cohabiting couples lose out financially when compared to married people
Weekly threshold for employers to secure financial supports is to be reduced from 21 to 15 hours from April 1st
Case could have implications for large number of social welfare appeals
Mother of profoundly disabled boy challenges refusal of maximum care allowance in appeal of ‘systemic importance’ for carers
Plan by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to launch landmark project by the end of the year continues to draw a lot of scepticism
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