Woman successfully resolves ‘test’ action over domiciliary care allowance refusal
Case could have implications for large number of social welfare appeals
Social Welfare Appeals Office
Supreme Court to hear mother’s appeal over means testing of carer’s allowance
The case invokes article 41.2 of the Constitution, which refers to work performed by women in the home
Extra €100 per child will be added to benefit payments on Tuesday
Additional support means €240 per child will be paid this month in respect of more than 1.2m children
Half of carers for people with dementia struggling to make ends meet, study finds
Cost-of-living crisis hits carers hard, Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland research shows
Cost-of-living package: Civil society groups welcome it but say once-off measures not enough
Business bodies broadly positive about extra supports and extension of 9% VAT for bars, restaurants and hotels
Number in long-term receipt of benefits fell 16% in January
All counties experienced more people on Live Register in 12 months to January with biggest number in Kerry and Leitrim
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