Budget 2013: Possible cuts to Social Protection.
Over the next few weeks we’ll be looking at different aspects of what is coming up in the Budget 2013 on December 5th. Whatever the outcome, when Brendan Howlin and Michael Noonan give their speeches, one thing is certain - it will impact very hard on those in receipt of benefits. A large social welfare overspend and high unemployment figures will be in the fore of their minds as they attempt to balance a budget that, we are told, promises no increase in income taxes. So how will social welfare cuts impact people and is it the right course of ...
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