Rural Life
The first of the fuel allowance payments for this winter will be made this week to 410,000 households across the country.
Agri-Business
Government is being urged to "save" the agricultural industry and put more financial support in...
There are currently just over 3,400 recipients of Farm Assist, the Department of Social Protection...
Over 400,000 households across the country that are qualified for the 2024 Fuel Allowance will receive a lump sum payment this week.
Almost 3,700 Farm Assist recipients will receive the October cost of living bonus payment this week, the Department of Social Protection said
Irish Rural Link (IRL) is calling on the government to increase the Farm Assist payment by a minimum €20 per week in Budget 2025.
The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that 4,299 Farm Assist recipients will receive a double payment this week.
Irish Rural Link has called on the government to increase core social welfare payments by a minimum of €25 per week in Budget 2024.
The number of Farm Assist recipients fell by nearly 11% in 2022, provisional data from the Department of Social Protection shows.
5,004 farmers across the country qualified for the Farm Assist payment last year, according to the Department of Social Protection.
Farm Assist recipients will get their Christmas bonus next week, Minister for Social Protection,...
Recipients of the Farm Assist and Rural Social Scheme payments are in line for a Christmas Bonus to the tune of €2 million this year.
Plans to overhaul the social welfare system would allow the self-employed, including farmers, to avail of more benefits.
