Direct provision: Senior official disagreed with payment rise proposal

Mr Merriman replied that the department should also consider the “very poor take up on the right to work . If they are working the lack of take up of the permission may be a resistance to making any contribution towards their keep?”A fortnight later, the increase was announced in the 2019 budget package. It marked the third payment rise since the direct provision allowance was introduced in 2000 at a weekly rate of IR£15 per adult and IR£7.50 per child .

announced the weekly welfare payment would rise from €15.60 to €21.60 for children and €19.10 to €21.60 for adults.announced payments would rise to €38.80 per week for adults and €29.80 for children. A Government spending review of direct provision, published in August, stated savings could be made “once arrangements are complete” to reduce or withdraw daily allowances from those in employment.

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