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Friday 23 October 2020
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
Tax credits for single parents are now only available to one parent regardless of custody arrangements.
The One-Parent Family Tax Credit was previously available to parents who shared custody of a child but now only one parent will receive the credit.
Savings of nearly €345 million have been made so far this year as a result of more than 350,000 reviews of social welfare claims. The numbers of people making anonymous reports is on the increase.
The state benefits paid to parents bringing up their children will be cut from April 27, recipients are told.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
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