News and Updates

  1. New Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme Announced Issued 15 Feb 2012 The Department of Social Protection has announced a new Partial Capacity Benefit Scheme for people with disabilities who are in receipt of an Invalidity Pension or who are in receipt of Illness Benefit for more than six months. This new scheme came into effect from 13th February 2012 and provides ...
  2. Action Plan for Jobs 2012 annonced by Government Issued 13 Feb 2012 The Government has announced its new Action Plan for Jobs 2012 . Click on the following link for more information - http://bit.ly/w6H1K9
  3. Health Contribution Refunds - Clarification Issued 10 Feb 2012 The Department of Social Protection has clarifed the position in relation to Health Contribution Refunds. If you earned more than €26,000 in 2008, 2009 and 2010 you were liable to pay the Health Contribution and you are not due a refund. If you earned less than €26,000 and never earned ...
  4. Latest Update: One Parent Family Payment - Changes Announced Issued 6 Feb 2012
  5. Lone Parents to lose child payment on Community Employment from 20th February 2012 Issued 30 Jan 2012
  6. Changes to the social welfare system: what's happening? Issued 24 Jan 2012
  7. New Workplace Relations Service to deal with Employment Rights Issued 24 Jan 2012
  8. Deadline for CAO applications - 1st February Issued 24 Jan 2012
  9. Community Employment - Two important changes happening Issued 11 Jan 2012
  10. Changes to Rent Supplement Levels 2012 Issued 10 Jan 2012