Financial assistance of up to €8000 Euro is available via local authorities in Ireland under a scheme called “Housing Aid for Older People” . The Grants for Home Repairs for Pensioners are for people aged 66 years or older, who are living in poor housing conditions.(In cases of genuine hardship a local authority may also […]
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Poverty
16% At Risk of Poverty in Ireland – What Does That Mean?
The Central Statistics Office have released some figures on 2011 household incomes and poverty levels in Ireland . The press and TV have all picked up on the poverty figures with headlines such as “Record numbers in Poverty” – but what do these figures really mean? The CSO say that 16% of the population are […]
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