As promised by the government there were no cuts to core weekly benefit payments in Budget 2014 – but there were some decreases to Invalidity Pension hidden in the small print. These cuts will save the government €5 million in 2014 alone. Currently – someone on Invalidity Pension reaching 65 would get a higher rate […]
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Budget 2014
Budget 2014 – The Details
Confirmed Changes in Budget 2014: Medical Cards means test for over 70’s : The income thresholds will be reduced from €600 a week to €500 a week for a single person, and reduced from €1,200 a week to €900 a week for a couple. Less over 70’s will qualify for a medical card – but […]
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Student Contribution Still Increasing to €2750 in 2014
Just because there was no mention of changes to third level fees in Budget 2014 – it doesn’t mean thay won’t be going up. The government already had that covered in Budget 2013! In Budget 2013 they announced that the Student contribution (or registration fee ) would be rising by €250 in 2014 and again […]
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GP Visit Cards for Under Fives – Some Figures
At the last census there were just 0ver 356000 children aged under 5 in Ireland. The Budget 2014 announcment to give GP visit cards to all under 5s has been in the pipeline for a few months now – it is the first stage in the government’s plan to give everyone free GP care. Legislation […]
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Jobseekers Allowance to be Cut for those Under 26
Budget 2014 changes to Jobseekers Allowance for under 26 year olds: Currently any claimant aged 18 to 21 gets €100 a week and those aged 22 to 24 get €144 . The full rate of €188 a week is paid to those aged 25 or more. The Budget 2014 changes will mean that from January […]
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