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Poll: Should child benefit be cut?

A new report says that if the basic rate of child benefit was cut to €100, it would save €200 million annually.

A NEW REPORT from an advisory group to the Social Protection Minister is said to recommend cutting child benefit payments to save up to €200 million annually.

The report, which was seen by RTÉ’s The Week in Politics programme, is said to recommend that a “two tier” system should be introduced, with the basic rate being cut to €100 a month, while low-income families could apply for “top up” payments.

The cuts could reportedly save up to €200 million per year.

The Programme for Government stated that the government “will maintain social welfare rates”. Meanwhile, the government has to cut spending by €2.25bn to meet the conditions of its bailout deal.

Should child benefit be cut?


Poll Results:

No (2458)
Maybe (1406)
Yes (1012)

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