Back-to-school allowance 2026: Here’s what you need to know
State is set to provide more than €60m towards the scheme in advance of new school year
Social Welfare Payments
New retirement rules come into effect today. How will they affect workers and employers?
Under the new legislation, employees have a right to decline to leave work before age 66
Working longer hours not a panacea for those at risk of ‘in-work poverty’, ESRI finds
People retiring with workplace pension get twice as much as those relying solely on State one, study says
Cancer survivor wonders can she keep getting invalidity pension when her maternity benefit starts?
Work Q&A: I’m recovering from breast cancer treatment and expecting in July. Can I keep receiving both payments?
More than €17m in social welfare overpayments paid to people no longer living in Ireland
Department of Social Protection figures show child benefit payments accounted for biggest proportion of money
The cost of defending cases: solicitors push back on plan to change how lawyers are paid through criminal legal aid
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
Foreign investment and infrastructure should by run by cross-Border body, argues SDLP
Report calls for mutual recognition of qualifications and skills and integration of rail services across the island
Less than 10% of carers expected to have tax liability, says Minister for Social Protection
Family carers have ‘huge anxiety’ over new data sharing with Revenue about carers who receive benefit payments
Former teacher twice pretended to be pregnant to claim maternity benefit, court hears
It was alleged Eimear Carroll dishonestly made gains of approximately €12,425 from two Government departments
More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect today
Increases agreed under Budget 2026 to take effect from Thursday
Paying voluntary PRSI contributions to get closer to full State pension
Cap on credited contributions that count towards your weekly pension rate means it may make sense to pay voluntarily if you have resources
Backlog of social welfare appeals drops by half
Number of appeals awaiting decision reduced to just over 11,000 at the end of October from 21,000 at start of the year
Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’
On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann
In Ireland, the ‘working poor’ will determine future elections
Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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