Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has appealed to workers to avail of her department’s Treatment Benefit, a scheme intended to support workers access dental, eyesight and hearing treatments. Under the scheme, dental, optical, and aural services are provided to insured employees, the self-employed and retired people, who have the required number of qualifying PRSI … Read more
€47.5 Million in Payments to Help with School Costs Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, announced that over 126,000 families will receive the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance starting this week. The Department of Social Protection will distribute over €47.5 million to support eligible families with the cost of school uniforms and footwear. … Read more
650,000 families would receive an additional €100 per child in Child Benefit payments, the Department of Social Protection has announced. Families will get the payment as additional help on Tuesday in a measure aimed at helping families with the cost-of-living crisis. The proposal, which was included in Budget 2023, will benefit more than 1.2 million … Read more
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has outlined the payment details of the €200 Cost of Living Support, which will be paid to some 1.3 million people this week. Payments totalling €260 million will be made to groups such as pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, lone parents and working families. Recipients will receive €200 in … Read more
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has today announced funding of almost €700,000 to support Family Carers across the country. The initiative, under the Dormant Accounts Fund, will place a special focus on empowering Carers to avail of training and education opportunities. There has been a positive response from Carers organisations to the initiative, following … Read more
The government’s new expanded fuel allowance scheme has now opened for applications. The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, today (December 5) announced the news, which is expected to benefit over 80,000 additional households qualifying for payment for the first time. Currently, over 370,000 households receive a Fuel Allowance payment of €33 per week. As … Read more
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced a €500 lump sum payment which will be paid this week to support over 114,500 carers with the cost of living. This payment is one of eight lump sum payments designed to support families and households over the winter months. The €500 Carer’s Support payment will be … Read more
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has announced the start of the National Fuel Allowance Scheme for the 2022/23 Season. The €400 lump-sum payment for all households in receipt of the Fuel Allowance will be paid on the week commencing November 14th. The additional payment was announced as part of Budget 2023, bringing the … Read more
The State pension age will remain at 66 and people will be offered the choice to work until 70 in return for higher payments. Long-term carers will also be provided with a pension for the first time. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced a series of landmark reforms to the State Pension system … Read more
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has today (Tuesday, 13 September) announced over €2.75 million in funding to support 74 community projects nationwide. Under the CLÁR Programme, sports clubs, schools and community groups will receive grants of up to €50,000 to develop a range of projects that will benefit people of all ages. … Read more
26 towns and villages across Ireland are set to benefit from a €2.6 million fund to enhance streetscapes and shopfronts. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, made the announcement, which will see communities all over the country benefitting from upgraded building facades, artwork, murals, lighting and street furniture. Each town will receive €100,000 … Read more
The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys has announced that she is doubling the funding available this year for the upgrade of rural laneways and non-public roads to €22million. The funding is being provided as part of Our Rural Future, the Government’s ambitious policy for rural development. The announcement will see counties receive … Read more
Almost €6 million has been allocated to develop 200 outdoor adventure projects across Ireland, Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced. The funding, which will be used to improve mountain trails, forest walks, rivers, lakes, and beaches, is intended as part of an effort to encourage the public to “discover hidden gems … Read more
Funding of more than €3 million is set to be invested in 46 library branches across the country, extending the opening hours of many nationwide. Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced over €3.1 million in 46 library branches across the country. Some €2.2 million in funding will be provided to … Read more
Grants of up to €1,000 towards the cost of medically required contact lenses are to be made available every two years for employees and the self-employed. The new measures will be announced on Friday by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys. Previously, this support was provided every four years to workers who required contact lenses … Read more