A decision to reduce social welfare payments for Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland was made in the name of ‘consistency,’ according to the Taoiseach .of anyone who fled to Ireland between 2022 and 2024 from €232 per week to €38.80.
Until now, those who arrived before March of this year got jobseeker’s allowance and unlimited State accommodation.The change in social welfare entitlements will affect tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Ireland when it’s implemented in the coming months.“It doesn’t seem sensible to me that you could have two children from Ukraine in the same school today and a very different system of treatment,” he said.
“They are leaving people sleeping in tents and it is almost as if they’re seeking to send out a signal to those who may be coming to Ireland to claim refugeThere are currently over 30,000 asylum seekers living in Ireland. Main image: Taoiseach Simon Harris speaking to the media at Government Buildings, 25-9-20. Image: Julien Behal Photography / RollingNews.ie
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