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# Social Protection

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'Cruel' State pension changes are still affecting thousands
Regina Doherty 'can't guarantee' pension increases in Budget 2020 because of Brexit
Over 200,000 people have been through JobPath, but only 11,000 have held down jobs for over a year
Committee told man on JobPath scheme had his CV amended against his wishes to conceal his ethnicity
Same-sex couples will be able to use ‘parent’ on birth certificates under new law
New laws banning zero hour contracts 'in most circumstances' to be in place in March
Illness Benefit payments back to normal levels, says minister
'Unacceptable': Minister told Illness Benefit delays means some people have no money to buy food
Efforts being made to resolve illness benefit payment delays, says minister
Department's decision to monitor social media sparks criticism from advocacy groups
Minister promises to take 'significant' action in the next Budget to pull thousands of children out of poverty
Government providing €49.5 million for school clothing scheme, up €2.1 million on last year
Some pensioners to begin getting €130 a year phone bill allowance to prevent 'social isolation'
Social Protection Minister rules out means testing child benefit payment
Play golf on paternity leave? You're lucky to have time to breathe
'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted man finally receives PSC eight months later
Extra week of fuel allowance to be paid this week to over 368,000 households after cold weather
Government will offer an extra week of fuel allowance during the cold snap
You're going to need a PSC to get any kind of driving licence or learner permit from April
'We are trying to sound the alarm' - committee hears Public Services Card is a legal ticking time bomb
Almost one in six Irish households is jobless
"It is the worst form of humiliation" - Woman denied Public Services Card due to adopted status
3,000 delayed fuel allowance payments to be received next week
County breakdown: Government paid out over €4 million to help cover costs of funerals
Department of Social Protection admits wording of welfare cheats campaign was a mistake
Pensioner says she fears she'll be homeless at Christmas after social welfare payments suspended
'I found myself shouting at the radio': War of words between Doherty and O'Dea on pension motion
Bring JobPath fraud claims to me and I'll investigate, says minister
FactFind: How does Ireland's jobseeker's benefit compare to the rest of the EU?
Six people were wrongly paid over €200,000 in social welfare
It's his baby, so where on earth is Paschal Donohoe on the PSC?
State pension bump of €5 being considered ahead of Budget 2018
People can now get the fuel allowance in two lump sums (rather than every week)
Pretty soon you're going to need this card to do a whole load of important things in Ireland - but why?
Parents urged to apply for increased Back to School Clothing allowance
An extra 1,500 social welfare fraud cases have been reported since start of 'Cheats' campaign
FactCheck: Did the government really save €500 million due to reported welfare fraud last year?
Good news for parents: Back to school allowance is going up by 25%
From poisoned chalice to top of the table, is Leo Varadkar now destined to be Taoiseach?
Leo's department said there was only one identity fraud case this year but there's actually been 11