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The Green party are proposing to increase social welfare payments by 50 euro per week.   The suggestion has been made by Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development with special responsibility for Community Development and Charities Joe O’ Brien.   National Coordinator and Chair of…

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection are encouraging people who need to apply for Jobseekers due to Covid-19 to do so online. There has been a surge in claims across social welfare payments that is creating a delay in some parts. People can visit services.mywelfare.ie and fill in…

Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle is hoping to see a return to pre-2012 social welfare measures for seasonal workers in South Donegal. The minister for social protection Leo Varadkar has said a report is being undertaken looking at the impact the eligibility criteria of social welfare payments is having on…

A Donegal Dail deputy has welcomed a commitment from the Minister for Social Protection to start a review of the rights and entitlements of seasonal and part time workers for social welfare benefits. Fianna Fail TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher says the current regulations and criteria are impacting on the…