As part of Budget 2012 – it was mentioned that the amounts paid out in Rent Allowance would be reviewed in 2012. (It is also known as Rent Supplement) . Rent Allowance / Supplement is paid to people living in private rented accommodation who cannot provide for the cost of their accommodation from their own […]
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Rent Allowance
Social Welfare Cuts and Budget 2012
The government has stated that the basic rates of social welfare payments will not be cut in the December Budget. This does not mean that there will be no cuts in social welfare payments overall . Social Welfare – or Protection as it is now know – is the Irish Government’s biggest spending department, paying […]
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