4 d. ago Budget 2026: €400 energy credit, welfare increases and cut to high

Social Democrats would seek to drive down cost-of-living

Economics

6 d. ago Opinion: Excluding jobseekers from core welfare increases will cut the safety net of 2.9 million workers

The proposal to chip away at jobseekers payments is being packaged as taking aim at some imagined vast number of work-shy people, writes Dr Laura Bambrick.

Economics

6 d. ago Social welfare Ireland: Pensioners in line for weekly increase of €8 in Budget 2026

Social welfare Ireland: Pensioners in line for weekly increase of €8 in Budget 2026  MSN

Economics

1 week ago Harris denies Government split over rate of dole increase in Budget 2026

The Tánaiste has denied there are tensions in Government over budget welfare increases

Politics

1 week ago Harris denies any tensions in government over rate of dole increase in the Budget

Simon Harris says a conversation is merited on whether to increase every payment, such as Jobseekers, by the same amount.

Politics

3 w. ago Social welfare Ireland: Major group could see increase of €22 a week in Budget 2026

Social welfare Ireland: Major group could see increase of €22 a week in Budget 2026  MSN

Economics

3 w. ago Budget talks: pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year

Last year the pension rose by €12 per week, but sources indicate a €10 rise is more realistic now.

Economics

3 w. ago Budget talk: Pension and other social welfare payments not expected to rise as much as last year

Last year the pension rose by €12 per week, but sources indicate a €10 rise is more realistic now.

Economics