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National: Inquiry into excluding Carer's Allowance from Back-to-School Allowance Means Test

A CLARE TD has raised an important query to the Minister for Social Protection regarding the inclusion of carer's allowance in the means test for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. Violet-Anne Wynne TD submitted the inquiry ...

23 Aug 2023 at 11:10

Local News

€500 payment to support almost 5,000 Donegal carers

Almost 500 Donegal carers and their families will receive a €500 lump sum payment this week to support them with the cost of living challernges. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal TD, Charlie McConalogue, today confirmed a ...

21 Nov 2022 at 12:19

National News

National: New allowance announced for Councillors to enhance their home security

Mr. Kieran O’Donnell TD, Minster for State for Local Government and Planning has announced a new allowance of up to €2,500 for Councillors to provide for measures to enhance their personal physical security. The announcement comes following a ...

14 Sept 2023 at 10:03

Local News

102,843 cost-of-living payments have been issued in Donegal

102,843 cost-of-living payments have been issued in Donegal, it has emerged. 20,925 Donegal families received the double Child Benefit that was paid in November; 48,825 Autumn double payments for social welfare recipients were paid; 18,874 ...

23 Nov 2022 at 17:59

National News

Almost 400k households to benefit from extra €100 fuel payment this week

Payments for extra fuel allowance have commenced issuing this week. Over 371,000 households are set to benefit from the €100 payment - equivalent to over 3 weeks of Fuel Allowance - which commenced yesterday May 16. The government ...

17 May 2022 at 10:39

Local News

Extra €125 Fuel Allowance Payments to be paid from today

Thousands of Donegal households will receive a once-off €125 Fuel Allowance payment from today. The payment, on top of the regular weekly Fuel Allowance, was agreed as part of the Government’s €505 million package aimed at ...

14 Mar 2022 at 10:17

National News

Parents can claim social welfare payment of up to €285 per child this summer

Parents will be able to claim a social welfare payment of €285 this summer, but must qualify for three particular requirements. Applications for the back to school payment will open this June, which will help with ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:39

National News

Unemployed partially blind man on benefits who stashed thousands of euro in socks is jailed

A man who stashed tens of thousands in crime cash inside his socks and a jacket while claiming disability allowance and paying no tax has been jailed for three years by the Special Criminal Court. Mr Justice Paul ...

23 Jan 2024 at 17:48

National News

Eligibility criteria for back-to-school allowance could be widened

The Minister for Education has suggested that the eligibility criteria for the back-to-school allowance could be widened to allow more cash-strapped families to receive the payment. Norma Foley said she accepts ...

06 Jul 2022 at 10:30

National News

'Significant' changes to Carer's Allowance to take effect from today

For the first time in 14 years, changes have been made to the means test that applies to the Carer's Allowance which will see improved supports for Carer's across Ireland. Making the announcement, Minister for ...

01 Jun 2022 at 12:11

National News

Government accused of leaving behind cash-strapped middle income families

The Sinn Fein leader has accused the Government of leaving behind middle income families, as she called for the back to school allowance to be extended to another 500,000 children. Mary Lou McDonald said that ...

06 Jul 2022 at 14:46

National News

Back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance now open to applications from parents

The 2023 Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is now open to applications. The Allowance provides a once-off payment to eligible families towards the cost of school clothing and footwear, with over ...

09 Jun 2023 at 16:17

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