Mother refused child benefit over residency, court told The Court of Appeal has found that legislation which prevented an Irish citizen child, living in direct provision, from getting child benefit payments until her ... News • 05 Jun 18
Doherty rules out means testing child benefit Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty has ruled out means testing the child benefit payment. Ireland • 05 Jun 18
Linking Child Benefit to school attendance opposed Opposition TDs and children's charities have called on the Government to give a clear undertaking that child benefit payments will not be linked to school ... News • 12 May 16
Child benefit to rise by €5 per month to €140 Child benefit is to be increased by €5 per month per child from next year to €140. Budget 2018 • 13 Oct 15
Minister suggests second free pre-school year Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn has raised the possibility of using some of the resources paid out in child benefit to fund a second year ... News • 08 May 13
Minister calls for debate on child benefit system The Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton says she wants a wide discussion on child benefit and does not favour either a two-tier child benefit ... News • 21 Feb 13
Child benefit cuts, PRSI changes take effect A number of measures announced in the Budget last month came into effect today, including cuts to child benefit and the respite care grants. News • 01 Jan 13
Social Welfare Bill passes Seanad committee stage The Government has won a key vote on the Social Welfare Bill in the Seanad by just three votes. News • 19 Dec 12
Labour TD Colm Keaveney votes against welfare bill Labour Chairman and TD Colm Keaveney is to be expelled from the parliamentary party after voting against the Social Welfare Bill. News • 14 Dec 12
Latest stage of Social Welfare Bill passed The Government has won the vote on the broad principles of the Social Welfare Bill with no defections. News • 13 Dec 12
Govt defends cuts to respite care grants The Government has been criticised by the Opposition for the cut in respite care grants announced in the Budget yesterday. News • 06 Dec 12
Howlin announces cuts to child benefit Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has announced moves to cut child benefit and the duration of jobseekers' allowance. Business • 05 Dec 12
Child benefit may be cut by 7% in Budget 2013 A 7% cut in child benefit and a 100% increase in prescription drugs charges are being considered as part of next week's Budget, according to ... News • 30 Nov 12
Majority want child benefit means tested - poll A new opinion poll suggests there is overwhelming support among voters for the means testing of child benefit. News • 19 Oct 12
Barnardos calls for 'more modest' child payment One of the biggest children's charities in the country has called for the introduction of a more modest universal child benefit payment. News • 02 Oct 12
Proposal to cut child benefit criticised An anti-poverty campaign group has criticised recommendations to cut child benefit payments. News • 01 Oct 12
Report recommends reduction in child benefit Child benefit payments could be cut to around €100 per child each month, according to a report compiled by an advisory group to the Social ... News • 01 Oct 12
Government yet to decide on taxing Child Benefit Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore says no decision has been made to tax Child Benefit in December's Budget. News • 23 Jul 12
Proposal to means test child benefit criticised Children's charity Barnardos has warned that an IMF recommendation to means test child benefit could hit struggling working families. News • 19 Jul 12
Centra orders four stores to withdraw promotion Politicians and campaign groups have criticised four branches of the supermarket chain Centra for offering cut price alcohol among products marketed as Children's Allowance day ... News • 04 Jul 12
