Budget 2014

cee_jay

Budget Factsheet:
http://www.welfare.ie/en/downloads/budfact14.pdf

cee_jay

All facts from Budget 2014 in the above factsheet. I will sticky this thread for a few days to ensure everyone sees it.

Tracy Alman

For a person on High Rate Disability in the Uk, if they were to live in Ireland would they receive the state benefits

Kerry3333

Hi
I am 24 now and turning 25 in april next year. I am currently on BTEA on the full amount. Will I be reduced to 160 in January?

mystic

Kerry3333 wrote: »

Hi
I am 24 now and turning 25 in april next year. I am currently on BTEA on the full amount. Will I be reduced to 160 in January?

No. It will only apply to new BTEA applicants in 2014/2015 academic year.

Kerry3333

Phhhewww! Thanks so much.... Was getting very worried

maringo

Anyone know the current income limit for a 66 year old to get a GP card or a medical card

Herrick

Hi. I'm currently getting the JSA at €144 a week, I'll be 25 next August. Would I get €188 turning 25 considering I'm a current claimant? Is it only new claimants under 26 that get €144?

Also am I right in thinking that if I were to get a short term job, say a few weeks and go off the JSA, that if I were to go back on it I would only get €100 until I turn 25? Would reapplying class me as a new claimant?

petronius

The removal of the phone allowance for pensioners is an attack on the elderly -
it was a social contact for those less able, it kept them secure, many use it for their hope alarm, for medical monitoring services
I have heard people suggest would they be save money to get a mobile? the age profile who find it difficult to use and understand mobile technology!
means test the phone allowance if they want to save a few bob, but a blanket taking away of such an allowance is disgraceful

petronius

actually the hike in charges for prescriptions is another callous attack on the ill and aged

mp22

Lets try and keep the thread within the bounds set out in the forum charter please http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055070569

If posters wish to discuss the moral/political issues in the budget please use the politics or economic forums.

mp22

Annasopra

Abolition of €20 long-term unemployment bonus paid to FAS, VTOS and
Youthreach participants.
The payment of this allowance goes back to a time of full employment when
there was a concern to incentivise the long-term unemployed to engage with
labour market activation efforts. This payment will end for new entrants and
will save €2.1 million in 2014 and €6.7 million in a full year. However, course
participants will continue to receive meal and travel allowances.

Does that mean CE rates are only 188 from January onwards?

danjo-xx

Abolition of €20 long-term unemployment bonus paid to FAS, VTOS and
Youthreach participants.
The payment of this allowance goes back to a time of full employment when
there was a concern to incentivise the long-term unemployed to engage with
labour market activation efforts. This payment will end for new entrants and
will save €2.1 million in 2014 and €6.7 million in a full year. However, course
participants will continue to receive meal and travel allowances. participants will continue to receive meal and travel allowances.

Jeepers that is really SAVAGE...... A lot of people working on these Fas
Courses are people with disabilities and doing them more to keep body n soul together than expecting to get a job out of it.:mad:

mango salsa wrote: »

Does that mean CE rates are only 188 from January onwards?

I doubt it, as CE now comes under the DSP and getting people on it and the other schemes like tus, gateway etc etc help massage the 'live' unemployment figures.

mango salsa where did you get that info/quote, I can't find it in the fact sheet.

Annasopra

danjo-xx wrote: »

Jeepers that is really SAVAGE...... A lot of people working on these Fas
Courses are people with disabilities and doing them more to keep body n soul together than expecting to get a job out of it.:mad:


I doubt it, as CE now comes under the DSP and getting people on it and the other schemes like tus, gateway etc etc help massage the 'live' unemployment figures.

mango salsa where did you get that info/quote, I can't find it in the fact sheet.

The Department of Education factsheet