# Social Welfare Bill

Last year

2022

President Higgins signs off on Social Welfare Bill ensuring rise in weekly payments

The new measures and additions to payments will come into effect in 2023.

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Dec 16th 2022, 4:22 PM

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# Benefit Fraud

Change to Leo's campaign: Only those convicted of fraud over €5,000 to have names published

The names will be published on a quarterly basis on the Department of Social Protection’s website.

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Jul 5th 2017, 11:30 PM

# name and shame

Every three months, the government will publish the names and addresses of welfare fraudsters

The provision is included in the Social Welfare Bill 2017, which was published today.

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May 9th 2017, 4:23 PM

# Social Welfare

'If there were no carers, the cost to the government would bring the system down'

Carers are calling for the respite care grant to be reinstated in 2015.

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Nov 26th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Jobseekers Allowance

Three Labour senators targeted over dole cut but they'll support measure

Young people are being urged to lobby three Labour senators to vote against a provision of the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill in the Seanad next week but they will all support the measure.

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Nov 2nd 2013, 7:15 AM

# Budget 2014

'Mean, ruthless, vicious': TD scathing as Dáil votes to abolish bereavement grant

One opposition TD labelled the cut to the €850 grant as “a mean, ruthless, vicious targeting of people at their most vulnerable time”.

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Oct 25th 2013, 12:42 PM

# Social Welfare Bill

Minister says welfare bill protects against poverty, TDs say it's 'mean and cruel'

A slight difference of opinion over Budget cuts in the Dáil chamber today…

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Oct 24th 2013, 1:49 PM

# Seanad

Seanad passes social welfare and property tax bills

Both pieces of legislation will now go to President Michael D Higgins to be signed into law.

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Dec 21st 2012, 4:06 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Seven Bills to be wrapped up before Christmas break

Michael D Higgins will be busy over Christmas: no fewer than seven Bills will be wrapped up today and sent for signature.

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Dec 20th 2012, 9:48 AM

# Budget 2013

Social Welfare Bill passes committee stage in Seanad by three votes

The bill passed in the upper house this evening with Labour’s James Heffernan confirming his vote against the law and losing the party whip. Only businessman Feargal Quinn voted with the coalition.

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Dec 19th 2012, 9:15 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil approves €45.5 billion in spending, without a debate

Yep, €45.5 billion – and there won’t be a vote or any discussion.

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Dec 19th 2012, 10:35 AM

# Seanad

Social Welfare Bill passes Seanad second stage

All 12 Labour Senators voted with the Government as the Bill was carried by a comfortable majority.

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Dec 18th 2012, 7:39 PM

# Budget 2013

Oireachtas agenda: Will the Seanad put the brakes on the Budget?

While the Seanad votes on welfare cuts and PRSI hikes, the Dáil holds its final debates on the new property tax.

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Dec 18th 2012, 10:01 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Dec 17th 2012, 8:48 AM

# Budget 2013

Seanad vote could delay Budget's welfare cuts by three months

At least one Labour senator says he may vote against the Social Welfare Bill. One more defect could defeat the government.

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Dec 16th 2012, 2:49 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Every morning, TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you begin your day.

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Dec 16th 2012, 8:59 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Every day TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Dec 15th 2012, 8:52 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Every day TheJournal.ie brings you the nine things you need to know as you kick off your day.

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Dec 14th 2012, 8:46 AM

# labour of love

Gilmore hints at plan to remove Keaveney as Labour chair

The Labour Leader says it isn’t “tenable” to have a party Chairman outside of the parliamentary ranks.

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Dec 14th 2012, 8:10 AM

# Social Welfare Bill

Social Welfare repayments could 'force people into destitution' under new Bill

FLAC has said it is concerned that changes to the Social Welfare Bill means that when the government recovers overpayments it will push people below the basic minimum income threshold.

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Dec 14th 2012, 7:30 AM

# Colm Keaveney

Keaveney "determined" to remain Labour party chairman

The Labour TD described the budget as a “conflict of ideologies” and said the issue was one of proportionality with Labour making up only one third of government.

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Dec 13th 2012, 10:41 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix...now with added kisses under the mistletoe

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Dec 13th 2012, 7:52 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Dec 13th 2012, 4:45 PM

# suspended

Sinn Féin to take legal advice after TD is stopped from voting

Padraig Mac Lochlainn, who is serving a three-day suspension, was let vote once – but not a second time.

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Dec 13th 2012, 3:19 PM

# Down the plank

Labour chairman Keaveney votes against government on respite grant cut

Keaveney will be booted from the Labour parliamentary party after voting against cuts to respite care grants.

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Dec 13th 2012, 2:10 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you agree with proposed cuts to child benefit?

TDs vote today on whether to lower the monthly payment for the first three children to €130. How would you vote?

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Dec 13th 2012, 10:44 AM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Social Welfare Bill, insurance premiums and CF unit

TDs finally get to vote on controversial measures like cuts to respite care grant this morning.

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Dec 13th 2012, 9:39 AM

# Social Welfare

Social Welfare Bill passes in Dáil, moves to committee stage

The bill includes cuts to the Respite Care Grant and child benefit as well as an increase in PRSI contributions.

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Dec 12th 2012, 10:48 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Shannon airport, welfare votes and no confidence

TDs vote this afternoon and this evening on approving individual Budget measures – like PRSI increases and respite grant cuts.

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Dec 12th 2012, 9:40 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here’s what you need to know as you kick off your Soundcheck Day… (Sorry…)

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Dec 12th 2012, 8:30 AM

# Budget 2013

Dáil to begin debating Budget's changes to social welfare system

The Social Welfare Bill, which gives legal effect to cuts to the respite care grant and other changes, will be debated this week.

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Dec 11th 2012, 12:15 PM

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Welfare cuts, HSE bailout and the Seanad's birthday

James Reilly formally asks for a €360 million HSE bailout today, as the Dáil also debates Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence.

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Dec 11th 2012, 9:19 AM

Voices

Column: The social welfare bill - 'I wonder what this button does?'

Independent TD Stephen Donnelly laments “a series of policy mistakes” embedded into our legislation tonight as the Social Welfare Bill is signed into law.

May 1st 2012, 6:06 PM

Voices

Column: It's not too late to save the Social Welfare Bill

Tonight’s debate in the Dáil will slash eligibility for the one parent family payment to save a mere €7.6 million – but it’s not too late to stop this, writes Patrick Nulty TD.

Apr 18th 2012, 7:30 PM