March 31, 2025 | 6:06 am
The jobseeker’s payment is now linked to a person’s previous income.
The new social welfare changes will apply to anyone who becomes unemployed from today and has paid at least five years of PRSI contributions.
The pay-related scheme brings Ireland in line with other EU countries, and will have three rates of payment, starting at a maximum of €450 a week.
Susanne Rogers, Research and Policy Analyst with Social Justice Ireland, is welcoming the change:
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The Vatican has confirmed that the funeral will take place at St. Peter's Basilica.
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Fine Gael has confirmed Councillor Marie-Thérèse Duffy has joined the party.
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