Department of Social Protection

€10-a-week increase in all core payments from January

Defering pension entitles people to higher weekly payment when compared to standard maximum of €299.30

The programme for government commits to continuing to reduce the student contribution fee over the lifetime of the Government

Bus Éireann services accounted for three-quarters of the passes confiscated in 18-month period

Those coming to our shores should not be seen as a budgetary burden

What children are being offering currently is closer to a ration than a meal - tired, unappealing and depleted of its nutritional purpose

Payment seen in Department of Social Protection as ‘first step’ in acknowledging additional costs people with disabilities face

You are entitled to any pension pot in your name, but help speed up the process by gathering the necessary information

Cold food options and more flexible menu options among the priorities for parents, according to Government research

Household Benefits Package, which is not means tested for over 70s, helps with energy bills up to €420 per year, and includes a free TV licence

The ESRI has proposed the idea, but implementing it could be complicated

Emergency Response Payment scheme covers essential household needs but excludes insured and commercial losses

Rules on PRSI are very clear but sometimes prepopulated tax forms are not aware of all your circumstances

2FM presenter co-hosted Breakfast Republic for more than five years from 2014

Force provides update on investigation into child’s death almost one year on from Tusla raising concerns about boy

FET options are simply different tools for different goals, and choosing such paths is a decision made on its own merits

Tribunal found landlord, who was in receipt of Accommodation Recognition Payment, had not ‘abused the termination process’

UK parent firm cut off support to Irish outlet, which has not recovered since pandemic, High Court hears

Delay in new fund to accommodate employers used by some to develop avoidance measures instead, report says

When people talk about the State pension, they cite the maximum weekly rate, but you might not qualify for that

Number having payments reduced grows as department cracks down on those not co-operating, FoI figures show

WRC orders landlord to pay €7,500 in compensation to man who challenged the practice

‘Exit costs’ for 67 people accepted for scheme were €8.5m, with 30 roles ‘suppressed’, broadcaster’s annual report shows

State is set to provide more than €60m towards the scheme in advance of new school year

PPS numbers of recipients for arts income scheme will be publicly available under new EU rules

Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years

How can my spouse and I ‘game plan’ our finances to retire comfortably?

Workers need to be wary of relying solely on the State to provide for them in retirement

A garda search of accused’s residence found no evidence of children or husband

There has not been a widespread migration out of Dublin and other urban centres, Trinity Business School research suggests

Work Q&A: I’m recovering from breast cancer treatment and expecting in July. Can I keep receiving both payments?

Work Q&A: What recourse would I have to get the full contributory pension if I can’t top up?

Fórsa delegates call on Government departments to provide more support for staff assaulted

Special Leave Scheme which kept the staff, mainly nurses, on full pay had been discontinued at end of last year

Southside Traveller Action Group helped households with education, accommodation and healthcare

As a new round of the scheme opened last week, some artists say they are afraid to apply in case they lose disability allowance

Judge urges halt to ‘toxic’ dispute between Ennis branch manager and Guernsey-based optician chain

Staff were ‘wrongly blamed’ for collapse of secret deal for former workers at retailer, court told

Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living

Paul Hill ‘humiliated’ by Department of Social Protection’s failure to provide reasonable accommodations for over 12-year period