Social Welfare

Is The Pandemic Unemployment Payment Taxable? Yes, Revenue has indicated that it will treat the PUP Pandemic Unemployment Payment as taxable income . Jobseekers Benefit is taxable and has been for years. We expect the taxation of the ...
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The closure of businesses, because of Covid-19 , affected thousands of workers in Ireland. To help people who had lost income, the government introduced the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. It has become known as the PUP How Much is ...
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Children's Allowance or Child Benefit in Ireland is currently €140 per month for each child. (2021) The annual amount of Child Benefit per child is €1680.Childrens's Allowance was NOT increased in the October Budget - even though some ...
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As usual, there will be some changes to Social Welfare Christmas payment dates in 2020/2021 as outlined below. Post Offices and Banks will close at lunchtime on Thursday 24th December and will not reopen until Wednesday 30th December ...
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It was confirmed in Budget 2021 that the Social Welfare Christmas Bonus will be paid again this year. When Will the Christmas Bonus 2020 be Paid ? The Christmas bonus for weekly pensions and welfare benefits will be ...
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Arrears of Pandemic Unemployment Payment are Expected To Be Paid to Majority of Claimants in early December. Since the start of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment in March, no one has been paid any arrears. If a claim was ...
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