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Massive increase of almost €100m to Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance fund

There is welcome news for Donegal parents with the announcement that funds of €152.9 million are being made available for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance scheme. This compares to an estimated spend of €53.7 for the same scheme ...

07 Aug 2020 at 14:00

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1,062 Leitrim families to receive Enhanced Back to School Allowance this week

Over 1,062 Leitrim families are set to benefit from the Enhanced Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. Due to the ongoing cost of living pressures facing families, the Department of Social Protection announced a €100 increase per ...

10 Jul 2023 at 14:00

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Social Welfare: Once-off extra €125 Fuel Allowance Payments to be paid from today

Thousands of Irish 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 mitigating the ...

14 Mar 2022 at 12:40

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Leitrim families received €310,155 to help with back to school costs

Almost €900,000 in Government funding has been paid to 2,652 families in Sligo and Leitrim this month to help them meet the back to school costs. The Back to School Allowance is paid to parents to assist them in purchasing uniforms ...

01 Sept 2017 at 12:53

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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 everything from ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:39

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'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 Social Protection ...

01 Jun 2022 at 12:11

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Calls for help to SVP increase by 14% mainly driven by food and energy bills

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) has recorded a 20% decrease in calls for help with back-to-school costs to its regional offices this summer. This contrasts with an overall rise in calls to the charity by 14%, with over ...

31 Aug 2023 at 16:00

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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 a household with ...

06 Jul 2022 at 14:46

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1,460 people in Leitrim benefitting from Telephone Support Allowance

Fine Gael Senator Frank Feighan has revealed that a total of 1,460 people living in County Leitrim have benefitted from the telephone support allowance (TSA) in 2018 since it was returned by the Fine Gael Government. “The ...

31 Dec 2018 at 13:14

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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 120,000 ...

09 Jun 2023 at 16:17

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'I have seen her age significantly': Dáil hears of strain on Leitrim carer

On Wednesday, September 25, Dáil Éireann held a debate on the Carer’s Allowance Means Test. The personal toll of caring for a loved one was brought to the attention of the Dáil by a Sligo-Leitrim TD. Carer’s ...

26 Sept 2024 at 19:00

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Over 5,000 families sought back-to-school assistance from SVP last month

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) received a record number of calls in August, which included calls from over 5,000 families seeking back-to-school help. That is about 40% of the requests for ...

03 Sept 2017 at 12:00

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