Budget 2027 introduces a variety of social welfare changes including payment increases and new allowances that will take effect throughout 2027, with significant adjustments to rates for pensions, family payments, and various subsidies. #Budget2027 #SocialWelfare #Ireland
The author described the introduction of a permanent Cost of Disability payment as a significant first and a breakthrough in supporting people who needed it most. They called it a solid starting point and said they would work to build on it in the years ahead.
The author said Aontú had found that almost €1 billion had been paid out in a social welfare overpayments scandal and accused the government of burning through people’s hard-earned money. https://t.co/hAB7DPlQju #SocialWelfare #Government #Ireland #IE
The author said Aontú parliamentary questions had found that the government incorrectly paid out €1 billion in social welfare and never recovered the money. They added that much of the overpayment appeared to have resulted from fraud, and said taxpayers’ money had been given away without anything in return. https://t.co/cZVpPLp3z0 #SocialWelfare #Fraud #TaxpayersMoney #IE
To put things in perspective: A single Irish company scammed the Irish state for more money in tax dodging than every “suspected” social welfare scammer combined last year. A single company. https://t.co/1fnmcGIdpm #TaxDodging #Ireland #SocialWelfare #IE
We need a society with free or state-supported healthcare, focusing on primary care for citizen well-being. The welfare state also supports the vulnerable and marginalized, not invaders. #SocialWelfare #Healthcare #CommunitySupport https://t.co/hBQGTFJfIs #SocialWelfare #Healthcare #CommunitySupport #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedfromthetweet.
The Generalitat of Catalonia will introduce a new monthly benefit ranging from 100 to 200 euros for individuals awaiting dependency assistance, as part of the 'Pla Cura' reform aimed at improving the dependency care model and reducing waiting lists, while also forgiving debts owed by families for aid related to deceased individuals. #SocialWelfare #DependencySupport #AssistancePrograms #ES
