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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 people ...

23 Nov 2022 at 18:33

Personal Finance

Some parents could be set for state pension boost after Government announcement

Some parents could get help to fill gaps in their national insurance record, which could boost their state pension. The Government said it recognises concerns that some eligible parents who have not claimed child benefit could miss out on future ...

27 Apr 2023 at 16:24

Local News

What Budget 2025 means for me? All the measures including tax cuts and cash boosts

After much speculation as to what people could expect in Budget 2025, today Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe laid out exactly what the Government has targeted in this year's ...

01 Oct 2024 at 17:33

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Thousands of Tipperary families to benefit from increase in Child Benefit Payment

Thousands of parents in Tipperary are set to receive an increased Child Benefit Payment from today it has been announced. In total, €100 will be paid per child to support over 650,000 families as one of the final cost-of-living measures ...

06 Jun 2023 at 20:33

Personal Finance

Some households will receive income and savings boosts during April

Some households will see boosts to their income or have new savings options to choose from as April gets under way. Many will be grappling with April price hikes to their regular bills, but with a new tax year starting from April 6, ...

30 Mar 2024 at 02:45

Starmer’s first Commons rebellion over moves to scrap two-child benefit cap

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has faced his first Commons rebellion as the Government comfortably defeated calls to scrap the two-child benefit cap. Seven Labour MPs rebelled to support the SNP-led amendment to the King’s Speech, ...

23 Jul 2024 at 20:00

Local News

Double Christmas children's allowance due to thousands of Laois families

An estimated 12,000 Laois families are entitled to double Child Benefit payments from the start of the December according to the Department of Social Protection. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, confirmed ...

05 Dec 2023 at 12:33

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Families in Ireland in line for cash boost as changes to social welfare payment kick in next week

Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has announced today (Wednesday, May 1) that Child Benefit is to be paid in respect of 18-year-olds from next week. Minster Humphrey secured an agreement to extend ...

01 May 2024 at 17:33

Two-child cap will affect 670,000 extra children in next five years, IFS warns

The number of children affected by the two-child benefit cap will rise by a third over the next five years, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. The limit currently affects two million children, with more hit each year ...

17 Jun 2024 at 15:00

Double child benefit paid to over 10,000 families in Offaly this week

Tullamore Tribune

Double child benefit will be paid to over 10,000 Offaly families today

Over 600,000 families in Ireland received double Child Benefit payments this week, including over 10,000 Offaly families. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, confirmed 650,000 families will receive the ...

07 Dec 2023 at 10:33

Local News

Double child benefit will be paid to over 22,000 Donegal families today

Over 600,000 families in Ireland will receive double Child Benefit payments today (December 5), including over 22,000 Donegal families. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, confirmed 650,000 families ...

05 Dec 2023 at 13:33

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis urges Chancellor to tackle consumer issues as March Budget nears

Martin Lewis is urging the Chancellor to fix some key consumer issues, including rules around child benefit which “unfairly” penalise some families with a single income or one dominant earner. The founder of ...

22 Jan 2024 at 18:07

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