Opinion: Single parents will be forced onto social welfare if childcare costs are not addressed
The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.
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The new National Childcare Scheme could see lone parents losing out on subsidies.
Lone parent families are twice as likely to be living in poverty now compared to 2012, but the Taoiseach doesn’t see that as a problem, writes Louise Bayliss.
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The minister gave a strong indication there will not be a repeat of the €5 increase in social welfare payments in the next Budget.
Changes have been made to the One-Parent Family Payment and the Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment.
FactCheck looks into a a controversial claim made by Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar on Morning Ireland yesterday.
Emmet Stagg said an “unintended consequence” of new rules will see thousands of people lose money.
Joanna Tuffy’s comments were criticised by Twitter users and a Sinn Féin MEP.
McDonald accused Burton of being “anti-women”, who in turn said Sinn Féin has no serious policies.
The Tánaiste’s own comments came back to haunt her today.
Today is the last day of the One-Parent Family Payment for anyone whose youngest child is aged seven. Approximately 11,000 families will immediately lose income.
She also compared the Tánaiste to Margaret Thatcher.
Several ministers lobbied to have their advisers’ salaries increased.
As a society, we need to develop a more enlightened and informed view of female-led households.
The private lives of teachers and health workers should never be used against them, writes Senator Ivana Bacik.
Saint Vincent de Paul has published a study on lone parents.
The effects of the removal of the tax credit for lone parents is now being seen, significantly reducing overall income for parents who are living apart, writes Margot Doherty.
Ireland spends almost €1 billion a year on One Parent Family Payments, but the results have been poor. We need to support lone parents properly, writes Minister Joan Burton.
Those most at risk are those with low incomes, young families and lone parents, according to research commissioned by the Department of Social Protection.
Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.
The Social Welfare Bill being brought to the Dáil proposes to send single parents onto the dole when their youngest child turns 7.
The proposals include reducing the maximum age of the youngest child for receipt of the One-Parent Family Payment to just 7-years-old by 2014.
Dividing us along gender lines might be well-intentioned but it undermines the very principle of democracy, writes Simon Tuohy.
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