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The CSO has published two estimates of the Monthly Unemployment rate for March 2020 to take into account the impact of the Covid-19 crisis to the labour market. The first estimate is based on the standard methodology and puts the monthly ...

09 Apr 2020 at 13:58

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Postmasters urge full return to weekly payment of social welfare

Postmasters today are urging for a full return to weekly collection of all social protection payments at Post Offices. The Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) said that these transactions must return urgently to help people manage their ...

04 Aug 2020 at 13:00

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Government urged to raise social welfare rates by €40 per month

A justice advocacy organisation is calling on the government to raise social welfare rates by €10 per week. The call comes from Social Justice Ireland, which is seeking commitment to standardise rates at 27.5% of average earnings ...

07 Sept 2021 at 11:00

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Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients this week

The Christmas Bonus will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients this week (commencing today, Monday 27th November), with payments totalling €219 million being made to pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, ...

27 Nov 2017 at 12:00

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Early availability of Social Welfare payments in Leitrim

Social Welfare payments due on Friday 2nd will be available from Thursday 1st March. The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection is aware that the expected severe weather conditions this week may make it ...

28 Feb 2018 at 16:14

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Social Welfare Christmas payments to be paid in the first week of December

The Christmas Payment will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients in the first week of December (week commencing Monday 2 December), with payments totalling €279.4 million being made to pensioners, ...

21 Nov 2019 at 14:59

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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 ...

14 Mar 2022 at 12:40

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What are extra social welfare benefits and can I get them?

Question: What are extra social welfare benefits? Answer: If you get a weekly social welfare payment, you may be able to get extra benefits. The benefits you qualify for depend on your personal circumstances. ...

02 Jan 2022 at 19:00

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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 ...

27 Mar 2024 at 12:39

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Payment details announced for Christmas Bonus

The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced payment details for the Christmas Bonus which will be paid to approximately 1.3 million people next week. As part of this ...

02 Dec 2022 at 12:00

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Slashes to welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees sparks 'concern' from Ukrainian Ambassador

Plans to cut the social welfare payments of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland has sparked concern from the Ukrainian Ambassador to Ireland, Larysa Gerasko. Payments will be cut significantly from €232 a ...

15 May 2024 at 10:06

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Some social welfare payments will be returning to a weekly schedule

The Department of Social Protection has announced that a number of social welfare payments which had been moved to a fortnightly schedule from the end of March are being restored back to being paid ...

02 Aug 2020 at 16:00

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