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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
Holiday warning for anyone on social welfare – the must-know rules to follow or your payments could be stopped
IRISH social welfare recipients intending on travelling this summer are being urged to remember important rules to avoid their payments being stopped. You can continue to get certain Advertisement But this depends on the amount of time you are going for, or if you are getting Most social insurance The duration depends on the payment itself, along with your circumstances. But to get a social assistance payment, you must live in the state. Advertisement READ MORE IN MONEY When heading on In general, you can take up to two weeks' holiday each year with no change to your social welfare payment. But it's important to always notify your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office before you leave and check your entitlements. If you're heading away for longer, your social welfare payment may not be paid. Advertisement Most read in Money If you live outside Ireland, these payments can be paid abroad: Invalidity Pension State Pension (Contributory) Disablement Benefit. The Constant Attendance Allowance increase is only paid for up to 6 months. If you are abroad for medical treatment you may continue to get Incapacity Supplement, though claims are assessed on a case by case basis. Guardian's Payment (Contributory) Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension Death Benefits under the Occupational Injury Benefit Scheme CONDITIONS MUST BE FULFILLED Increases may also continue to be paid if it is the qualified adult or child who is out of the State, but the normal conditions of dependency must continue to be fulfilled. If you are getting one of these payments and are going abroad for a few weeks, you don't have to notify the Department of Social Protection. If you are heading Advertisement You will then be asked to produce evidence proving that you continue to fulfil qualifying conditions. According to Citizens Information, this includes: "You must not be married or in a new civil partnership or cohabitating with someone to continue to get a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension." To get social welfare paid while you are abroad, contact the section in the Department of Social Protection that pays your payment and give your This will allow them to transfer your payment directly into a bank account while you are abroad. Advertisement If payment is already made into your bank account in Ireland, you can continue to have it paid as it is or change it to a financial institution outside the country. ALWAYS NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT Citizens information added: "You must always notify the Department of a permanent or temporary absence from the State and give your contact address abroad." Injury benefit can be paid while you are abroad if you are receiving approved medical treatment. Illness Benefit can be paid for up to four weeks while you are on holiday in an Advertisement If you move to another EEA member state, you can continue to get Illness Benefit - but you must meet all the qualifying criteria, including submitting medical certificates to the DSP. If you move to another country covered by EU Regulations and become ill, you can apply for Illness Benefit from Ireland. But to do this, you must have paid your last insurance contribution in Ireland or been getting Jobseeker's Benefit in Ireland before you went abroad. The payment is not paid in countries that are not covered by EU Regulations, but if you go to one of these countries to get approved treatment, your payment may resume when you return. Advertisement Carer's Benefit can be paid to you if you accompany the person you care for abroad to get medical treatment. RESPITE BREAK Or, you can go abroad on a respite break for a maximum of three weeks. It may be paid to you if you are providing full-time care to another person in the Maternity Benefit or Adoptive Benefit can be paid to citizens of the EU/EEA, Advertisement Citizens of countries outside of the EU/EEA, Switzerland or the But to continue getting the payment, you must notify the Department before leaving. Paternity Benefit can be paid to EU and non-EU citizens for a maximum of 2 weeks while abroad, but again, you must notify the Department in advance. Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit, Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) and Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) can be transferred to another EEA member state for up to 13 weeks (78 days), provided you are looking for work there. Advertisement You must be getting Jobseeker's Benefit for four weeks before you can transfer it to another EEA member state, though this requirement can be waived in some cases. But you must register with employment services in the country you are looking for work in within one week. OUTSIDE STATE You should let the Department know that you will be going on holiday at least two weeks before. This can be done on a verified MyWelfare account, or by filling in a holiday entitlement form at your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. Advertisement But it's important to note that the following payments are not paid outside the State: Deserted Wife's Allowance Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) Prisoner's Wife's Allowance Supplementary Welfare Allowance Health and Safety Benefit You should contact the officer dealing with your claim if you are leaving the country, even for a short period of time. But payment can be made in certain circumstances for short holidays if the officer agrees. Advertisement When it comes to the UK, after 1 There are certain rules to follow if going abroad Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Irish Sun
03-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Thousands of Irish workers could be entitled to compensation or day off for working May Bank Holiday Monday
A VAST majority of public workers are off on Monday for the May Bank Holiday as it is a statutory holiday. However, that's not the case for everyone, as a few thousand Irish workers are not guaranteed the time off from work on the day. Advertisement 1 People working on a public holiday are entitled to some compensation Credit: Getty Images - Getty Businesses, such as shops and restaurants, remain open as normal on the public holiday. And many of those who are scheduled to work on Monday are entitled to some kind of compensation. Irish workers are entitled to an additional day's pay or a day off in lieu of the public Alternatively, they could be allowed to take an extra day for annual leave. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY Citizens Information states that part-time Additionally, they declare that a part-time worker who meets the requirements will receive payment for the day even if they are not working. They will be eligible for an extra day's salary if they work on the holiday. The experts said: "If you don't normally work on a certain day but it's a public holiday, you should get paid one-fifth of your weekly pay. Advertisement MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN "Even if you never work on public holidays, you still get paid a fifth of your weekly pay as compensation for the public holiday." Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted Part-time employees on sick leave are still entitled to the public holiday they have missed, but this is only the case if they have worked a total of 40 hours in the past five weeks. Full-time workers on sick leave during the public holiday are entitled to the benefit for the holiday they missed. Citizens Information said: "Your employer can also choose to regard you as not on sick leave on the public holiday and pay you as normal for the public holiday. Advertisement "If this is the case, the public holiday is not counted as a sick leave day." You are also entitled to leave for any public holidays that occur while you are on maternity leave, parental leave, paternity leave, adoptive leave, parent's leave or domestic violence leave. LIST OF IRELAND'S BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2025 Wednesday, January 1 – New Year's Day Monday, February 3 – St Brigid's Day Monday, March 17 – St Patrick's Day Monday, April 21 – Easter Monday Monday, May 5 – May Day Monday, June 2 – June Bank Holiday Monday, August 4 – August Bank Holiday Monday, October 27 – October Bank Holiday Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day Friday, December 26 – St Stephen's Day However, they are not entitled to public holiday benefits if they were absent from work immediately before the public holiday and their absence is: Over 13 weeks, due to lay off or some other reason and authorised by your employer Due to a strike After the first 13 weeks of carer's leave LAID OFF OR NOT RECEIVING YOUR BENEFIT? If you are laid off or short-time working, you are still employed by your employer and your contract of employment remains in force, meaning you are entitled to benefits for any public holiday that occurs during the first 13 weeks. Advertisement If you have worked for your employer for the last four weeks and your employment ends during the week on the day before a public holiday, you should receive an extra day's salary for the public holiday. This also covers part-time workers who have put in at least 40 hours over the last five weeks. In an event where a person is not receiving their public holiday entitlement, they should discuss this with their employer. Alternatively, they can also complain to the WRC under the Organisation of Working Time Act using the online complaint form within six months of the dispute or complaint occurring. Advertisement
Extra.ie
24-04-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Irish farmers reminded of deadline for EU support
Irish farmers are being reminded of an EU support that aims to ensure they can make a living from their farming. The closing date for applications for the 2025 year is Thursday, May 15, with information packs sent out to farmers with details of the online application. The Basic Income Support for Sustainability Scheme (BISS) replaced the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). Irish farmers are being reminded of an EU support that aims to ensure they can make a living from their farming. Pic: Getty Images In order to be eligible for the payment you must have at least one eligible hectare, a registered herd number (or have applied for a herd number) and be an active farmer. An active farmer is a person that manages or farms their land. They must have at least the equivalent of one ewe per hectare. They must also engaged in other farming activities such as silage or topping to be considered an active farmer. To qualify for the payment you do not need to own the land, but you must be leasing/renting it to show you have control of the land. In order to be eligible for the payment you must have at least one eligible hectare; a registered herd number (or have applied for a herd number) and be an active farmer. Pic: Getty Images Payment is based on the amount of land farmed, with the minimum at least one eligible hectare of land. Eligible hectares calculated and displayed on the BISS online system (it does not need to be manually calculated). In order for a hectare to be eligible it must be used for agricultural activity such as crop production as well as repeat harvests and growth of grass/ heather/ rushes. Beneficial features are also taken into consideration during the application process — you can have up to 50% of a land parcel comprising of beneficial features and it won't affect your application. These features include scrub, trees, woodland and habitat which all encourage and support biodiversity; habitat retention and space for nature. Pic: Getty Images Citizens Information states that recipients get one payment entitlement for one eligible hectare of land. The value of the payment can depend on a number of factors such as previous payment rates on payment schemes and allocations you may have received from the National Reserve. They add that the average payment is €155 for 2025. Check AG Food to check your own entitlements. All entitlements must be used within two years, otherwise they will be lost. Citizens Information states that recipients get one payment entitlement for one eligible hectare of land. Pic: Getty Images To apply for BISS, create an account on AG Food and you can apply online. You can also apply for other schemes and grants via this application. For those who require additional help, FAS (Farm Advisory System) advisors are on hand to help give advice on topics including grant and scheme applications. This is not a free service. Additionally, there are a number of clinics hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine ahead of the deadline date to help those who do not have FAS approved advisors. The deadline for applications is May 15, 2025, with late applications accepted until June 9 — late applications may be penalised.
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Thousands of Irish workers could be entitled to compensation for working Easter Monday
A VAST majority of public workers are off work for the Easter Bank Holiday as it is a statutory holiday. But that's not the case as a few thousand Irish workers are not guaranteed a day off on the Advertisement To their advantage, many are entitled to some kind of compensation for working on the Irish workers are entitled to either an extra day's pay or a day back in lieu of the public holiday, which should be within a month of the public holiday. Alternatively, they could be allowed to take an extra day for annual leave. According to Citizens Information, part-time staff are entitled to the benefit when they have worked a total of 40 hours in the past five weeks. Advertisement READ MORE ON MONEY They also state that if a part-time If they do work on the They said: "If you don't normally work on a certain day but it's a public holiday, you should get paid one-fifth of your weekly pay. "Even if you never work on public holidays, you still get paid a fifth of your weekly pay as compensation for the public holiday." Advertisement Most read in Money Part-time employees on sick leave are still entitled to the public holiday they have missed, but this is only the case if they have worked a total of 40 hours in the past five weeks. Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted For a full-time worker on sick leave during the public holiday, they are entitled to the benefit for the public holiday they missed. They added: "Your employer can also choose to regard you as not on sick leave on the public holiday and pay you as normal for the public holiday. If this is the case, the public holiday is not counted as a sick leave day." LIST OF IRELAND'S BANK HOLIDAYS FOR 2025 Wednesday, January 1 – New Year's Day Monday, February 3 – St Brigid's Day Monday, March 17 – St Patrick's Day Monday, April 21 – Easter Monday Monday, May 5 – May Day Monday, June 2 – June Bank Holiday Monday, August 4 – August Bank Holiday Monday, October 27 – October Bank Holiday Thursday, December 25 – Christmas Day Friday, December 26 – St Stephen's Day You are also entitled to leave for any public holidays that occur while you are on maternity leave, parental leave, paternity leave, adoptive leave, parent's leave or domestic violence leave. Advertisement However, they are not entitled to public holiday benefits if they were absent from work immediately before the public holiday and their absence is: Over 13 weeks, due to lay off or some other reason and authorised by your employer Due to a strike After the first 13 weeks of carer's leave LAID OFF OR NOT RECEIVING YOUR BENEFIT? If you are laid off or short-time working, you are still employed by your employer and your contract of employment remains in force, meaning you are entitled to benefits for any public holiday that occurs during the first 13 weeks. If your employment finishes during the week, ending on the day before a public holiday, and you have worked for your employer for the previous 4 weeks, you should get an additional day's pay for the public holiday. This also applies to part-time employees who have worked at least 40 hours in the previous 5 weeks. Advertisement In an event where you are not receiving your public holiday entitlement, you should discuss this with your employer. Alternatively, they can also complain to the WRC under the Organisation of Working Time Act using the online complaint form within six months of the dispute or complaint occurring. 1 People working on a public holiday are entitled to some kind of compensation Credit: Getty Images - Getty
The Irish Sun
21-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Applications open as four major groups eligible for €500 social welfare boost – this is how to apply
THOUSANDS of people are set to benefit from the €500 social welfare boost - but only four groups can cash in on the bonus. Many part-time workers can claim a The benefit is paid between 6 and 9 months, based on the qualification you meet for the However, this is only available for workers who work three days or less. Here's everything you need to know about the scheme, including how to apply for it. Part-timers can work and get Jobseeker's Benefit if: READ MORE ON MONEY Your days at work are reduced due to lack of work (systematic short-time working) You are a part-time worker including job-sharing week on and week off (but not if you have chosen to do so) You get casual work or part-time work You have subsidiary employment According to Citizens Information, a Jobseeker's Benefit recipient's payment is determined using a 5-day week if they work for a portion of the week. This implies that a person's wage is reduced by one-fifth of the regular Jobseeker's Benefit amount for each workday. You will receive three-fifths of the regular Jobseeker's Benefit for that week if you are able to arrange two days of part-time work. Most read in Money And you will receive two-fifths of the weekly normal rate if you are able to secure part-time Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted However, you must remain unemployed for four out of seven days to claim the Jobseeker's Benefit. Part-time workers must actively seek full-time employment; your benefit is taxable if you work part-time. People on Jobseeker's Benefit must claim it for at least three days in any given week. If you work for four days or more, you are no longer entitled to claim the benefit anymore as you must be unemployed for at least four out of seven days. If a situation arises where your working hours are reduced to three days or less per week, you can apply for Short Time Work Support under the Jobseeker's Benefit scheme. HOW TO APPLY? To qualify for the benefit, you must: Be under 66 years of age, or under 70 years and deferring your State Pension (Contributory) Be unemployed (you must be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7) Have had a substantial loss of employment and as a result be unemployed for at least 4 days out of 7 (this does not apply to casual workers and part-time fire fighters) Be capable of work Be available for and genuinely seeking work Have enough social insurance (PRSI) contributions Applications for Jobseeker's Benefit and Short-Time Work Support must be completed in order to apply, this can be done online or at any local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office. When applying for the Jobseeker's Benefit on you can also request assistance if required - however, you would need a verified MyGovID account to apply online. 1 Four eligible groups can apply for the scheme Credit: Getty Images
