This article is a year old. Read about the Christmas 2019 Payment Arrangements here Welfare and Pensions Payment Arrangements for Christmas 2018 – including Child Benefit. All of the Department of Social Protection’s offices will be closed on Tuesday 25th December, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019. All the Banks in Ireland […]
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Budget 2014 (back in October 2013) did not make any more cuts to Child Benefit – but we need to remember that there is still a cut on the way for some families in January 2014 . In Budget 2013 (back in Dec 2012) it was announced that child benefit would be set at €130 […]
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The Child Benefit system in Ireland is going to be changing and the total amount spent on it will be reduced over the next few years. There has been talk in the past of taxing Child Benefit or means testing it – but a report produced this week has recommended a two tier system of […]
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As expected – the rate of Child Benefit was reduced in Budget 2013 – the new rates will apply from this month – January 2013 . The payments made in the first week of Jan 2013 will be at the new lower rates . Many people will be surprised to see their new child allowance […]
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Today there will be plenty of shouting and posturing in the Dail as Fianna Fail will be trying to gain points off Fine Gael and Labour about the Budget 2013 cuts. Here are a few reminders of some of the cuts in recent Budgets under Fianna Fail and Greens. Budget 2010 – Child Benefit cut […]
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