Consumer Affairs: Change to telephone allowance scheme.
Change to telephone allowance scheme If you are aged over 66, the bill for your landline is set to rise from February. That is because the telephone allowance provided by the Department of Social Welfare is decreasing in line with last December’s budget. If you fall into that category it means an increase to your bill of between approximately €13 and €18 per month. Tina Leonard was here to explain exactly what the changes are and how you can negate this loss by getting a better deal either from your phone provider or by switching to another. What is the ...
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