Families in for cash boost as several Budget payments due in November
In the aftermath of Budget 2024, a number of social welfare recipients are in for a boost before Christmas. Many families across the country continue to struggle making ends meet in the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The government is working to bring a number of reliefs to those most in need, but there are also boosts […]
2 years ago
Social welfare: All you need to know about the lump sum payments to be made from next month
Households across Ireland are in for a number of cash boosts following the Budget 2024 announcement. On Tuesday, the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, announced the payment dates for a €1.2 billion Cost of Living support package. Families are among the many people set to benefit from the incoming boost as part of the […]
2 years ago
Social welfare: Date announced for double Child Benefit payment and how to claim
The date for the double Child Benefit payment has been confirmed and it’s just around the corner. Around 650,000 families will receive the double Child Benefit following the government’s announcement of Budget 2024’s cost of living package. A number of groups will benefit from lump sums and double bonuses over the next few weeks, with […]
2 years ago
Budget 2024 delivers key universal measures for children – everything you need to know
Budget 2024 was just announced with an obvious focus on child well-being, but is it enough? With measures such as the provision of free school books, a 25 per cent reduction in childcare fees and the plan to expand the hot meals programme to 900 additional primary schools it seems like things are moving in […]
2 years ago
Children’s Minister dwindles on pledge to cut childcare fees by average of 25% in Budget 2024
“What I’ve indicated this year is I’ll have a broader focus” Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman has dropped the pledge he made in July of last year to cut childcare fees by on average 25% in this year’s Budget. Minister O’Gorman’s pledge to cut childcare fees by on average 50% for parents over two budgets was […]
2 years ago
Calls are being made for a €50 increase for Child Benefit in Budget 2024
“Child benefit is a key route to tackling child poverty” As we await official confirmation from the government on details of Budget 2024 on October 10th, an organisation has put forward suggestions on measures they feel need to be included. One of those recommendations is that parents receive an additional €50 in the Child Benefit […]
2 years ago