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Department's decision to monitor social media sparks criticism from advocacy groups

Updated Aug 27th 2018, 10:00 PM 27,310 Views 67 Comments

Social media monitoring is one three media monitoring contracts being advertised by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.

Minister promises to take 'significant' action in the next Budget to pull thousands of children out of poverty

# Budget 2019

Minister promises to take 'significant' action in the next Budget to pull thousands of children out of poverty

Jul 21st 2018, 7:30 AM 16,841 Views 62 Comments

The minister gave a strong indication there will not be a repeat of the €5 increase in social welfare payments in the next Budget.

Government providing €49.5 million for school clothing scheme, up €2.1 million on last year

# Social Protection

Government providing €49.5 million for school clothing scheme, up €2.1 million on last year

Jun 25th 2018, 6:05 AM 6,945 Views 24 Comments

It is paid at a rate of €125 for children aged 4-11 and €250 for children aged 12 years and over.

Some pensioners to begin getting €130 a year phone bill allowance to prevent 'social isolation'

# Telephone Allowance

Some pensioners to begin getting €130 a year phone bill allowance to prevent 'social isolation'

Jun 6th 2018, 6:10 AM 18,454 Views 34 Comments

Minister Regina Doherty said it’s important to stay in contact with family and friends as we get older.

Social Protection Minister rules out means testing child benefit payment

# Childcare Costs

Social Protection Minister rules out means testing child benefit payment

Jun 5th 2018, 11:55 AM 15,534 Views 153 Comments

Regina Doherty acknowledged that there are issues with the childcare system in Ireland but argued that means testing is cumbersome.

Play golf on paternity leave? You're lucky to have time to breathe

# Mandatory And Compulsory

Play golf on paternity leave? You're lucky to have time to breathe

Apr 7th 2018, 8:15 AM 1,207 Views 20 Comments

The government is reportedly considering making paid paternity leave mandatory for all new fathers.

'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted man finally receives PSC eight months later

# Battle Of Wills

'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted man finally receives PSC eight months later

Apr 2nd 2018, 12:05 AM 40,362 Views 64 Comments

The man has long maintained that, in being denied a PSC because he refused to get an adoption certificate, he was in effect being discriminated against.

Extra week of fuel allowance to be paid this week to over 368,000 households after cold weather

# Beast From The East

Extra week of fuel allowance to be paid this week to over 368,000 households after cold weather

Mar 12th 2018, 9:22 PM 19,484 Views 48 Comments

In total, an extra €22.50 will be paid to over 368,000 households.

Government will offer an extra week of fuel allowance during the cold snap

# Stay Warm

Government will offer an extra week of fuel allowance during the cold snap

Feb 28th 2018, 9:52 AM 26,856 Views 67 Comments

The decision means that fuel allowance recipients will now automatically receive €45 for this week instead of the usual €22.50.

You're going to need a PSC to get any kind of driving licence or learner permit from April

# Feature Creep

You're going to need a PSC to get any kind of driving licence or learner permit from April

Feb 20th 2018, 10:31 AM 92,234 Views 240 Comments

Driving licence applications will become the latest state process to be added to the Public Services Card’s remit in just under seven weeks.

'We are trying to sound the alarm' - committee hears Public Services Card is a legal ticking time bomb

# Grave Concerns

'We are trying to sound the alarm' - committee hears Public Services Card is a legal ticking time bomb

Feb 8th 2018, 1:34 PM 61,123 Views 144 Comments

The Public Services Card was discussed for the first time in an Oireachtas forum at the Social Protection committee today.

Almost one in six Irish households is jobless

# Poverty Line

Almost one in six Irish households is jobless

Feb 3rd 2018, 6:14 PM 34,707 Views 140 Comments

The rate refers to households where no adult is working.

"It is the worst form of humiliation" - Woman denied Public Services Card due to adopted status

# PSC

"It is the worst form of humiliation" - Woman denied Public Services Card due to adopted status

Jan 21st 2018, 12:05 AM 60,983 Views 108 Comments

“I just burst out crying,” the 50-year-old woman says. “I really think this is the highest form of discrimination.”

3,000 delayed fuel allowance payments to be received next week

# Technical Glitch

3,000 delayed fuel allowance payments to be received next week

Jan 5th 2018, 4:10 PM 10,469 Views 6 Comments

The technical glitch that caused the issue has been resolved.

County breakdown: Government paid out over €4 million to help cover costs of funerals

# Social Protection

County breakdown: Government paid out over €4 million to help cover costs of funerals

Dec 26th 2017, 7:30 AM 14,537 Views 47 Comments

Exceptional needs payments can be made under the supplementary welfare allowance scheme.

# Mistake

Department of Social Protection admits wording of welfare cheats campaign was a mistake

Dec 7th 2017, 8:09 PM 34,158 Views 97 Comments

The Welfare Cheats Cheat Us All campaign was launched by the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in April of this year.

Pensioner says she fears she'll be homeless at Christmas after social welfare payments suspended

# High Court

Pensioner says she fears she'll be homeless at Christmas after social welfare payments suspended

Dec 4th 2017, 5:30 PM 34,787 Views 0 Comments

She was told she was being investigated by the Department of Social Protection and the payments were being suspended.

'I found myself shouting at the radio': War of words between Doherty and O'Dea on pension motion

# Fighting Words

'I found myself shouting at the radio': War of words between Doherty and O'Dea on pension motion

Oct 18th 2017, 10:30 AM 23,993 Views 107 Comments

The Government looks set to lose a vote in the Dáil.

Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister

# Jobseekers

Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister

Oct 7th 2017, 7:30 AM 20,334 Views 28 Comments

Catherine MurphyTD has raised serious concerns in the Dáil regarding the activation programme, JobPath.

# Factfind

FactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?

Oct 4th 2017, 10:00 PM 61,437 Views 118 Comments

One of the Budget talking points will be how our social welfare benefits compare to our EU counterparts.

Six people were wrongly paid over €200,000 in social welfare

# Overpayments

Six people were wrongly paid over €200,000 in social welfare

Sep 29th 2017, 7:42 PM 39,647 Views 106 Comments

The six cases have all been reported to gardaí.

It's his baby, so where on earth is Paschal Donohoe on the PSC?

# Wherefore Art Thou

It's his baby, so where on earth is Paschal Donohoe on the PSC?

Sep 3rd 2017, 9:00 PM 21,460 Views 100 Comments

Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe is as culpable as anyone when it comes to the furore surrounding the Public Services Card. So why is he keeping such a low profile?