Primary Social Welfare rates to be maintained. some cuts

[Brendan Burgess]

"to satisfy sensationalist headlines"

Social Welfare and Health to get increase €150 m next year.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Not reducing any primary social welfare rate

all pensioners, all jobseekers ,

No change to rate or duration of fuel allowance.

 

[Brendan Burgess]

Jobseekers Benefit to be cut by 3 months to 9 months

Household benefit package to be reduced - telephone and electricity

 

[gipimann]

Child Benefit cut by €10 per child.

Additional funding for Child care places and Early childhood supports in disadvantaged areas to compensate.

 

[naughto]

Jobseekers Benefit to be cut by 3 months to 9 months

Household benefit package to be reduced - telephone and electricity

is this for new claimants or for people that are all ready on it??

 

[gipimann]

The household benefit changes apply to everyone, both new and existing customers

 

[bhoy1967]

Good question. Wondering the same myself??

 

[naughto]

what about the job seekers

 

[gipimann]

The changes to jobseeker's Benefit comes in from April 3rd.

There are some savers mentioned in the Department's factsheet, which I linked to in another thread

These measures come into effect on April 3rd 2013. Claimants getting Jobseeker's Benefit for 6 months or more (or 3 months in the case of those with less than 260 contributions paid) on April 3rd will not be affected.

 

[naughto]

thanks gipimann

 

[bhoy1967]

Thanks gipiman.