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Social Protection

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Budget 2013: here's what will affect the children
PSRI changes will hit employees by €264.16 per year
Burton asks for extra €685 million in social protection funding... for 2012
Budget 2013: Four days to go, here is the speculation so far
Poll: Should child benefit be cut by €10?
"Daylight robbery" - SF reaction to plans to deduct property tax from social welfare
Joan Burton the most popular of the high-profile ministers
Burton 'playing politics with people's fears' over proposed disability cut
Report on cutting child benefit being 'considered' by Burton
Report recommends child benefit be cut to about €100 per month
Department plays down report over €324bn shortfall
Column: Should the rich give back their benefits? No – it’s the wrong question.
Aaron McKenna
Explainer: Can you refuse Child Benefit payments?
Burton: No plans to change disability allowance eligibility
Column: Why is the government delaying a law to recognise transgender people?
Michael Farrell
Man due in court in Social Welfare fraud investigation
Burton questions 'loyalty to the State' of tax exiles
Government undecided on child benefit tax for wealthy
Poll: Should child benefit be means-tested?
Burton: How many people have had benefits cut for not taking up jobs? Almost 900
Burton looks to play down tensions over sick pay reform
Junior minister under fire over 'no work, no benefits' call
101 prisoners claimed social welfare despite being behind bars this year
Additional 1,000 JobBridge places announced
Burton defends government's jobs record, says economy is in 'transition'
Disabilities: 1,700 Domiciliary Care Allowance applications scheduled for review
TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: Social welfare
Enhanced support for people with disabilities announced
Joan Burton says rent supplement review a "positive" move
Cuts to rent supplement will lead to evictions, say property owners
Revenue chairwoman apologises for distress caused by pensions letters
Revenue chairwoman to face TDs' questioning on pensions debacle
Cowen: 'Strained finances' the cause of rise in social welfare fraud reporting
Government expects to exceed social welfare savings target
Government "will revisit" Budget cut to disability allowance
Column: We had to make difficult cuts in the Budget - but these are extraordinary times
Joan Burton
Almost a quarter of Irish people living in ‘deprivation’ – survey
Unemployment group welcomes Budget’s freeze for welfare rates
Burton: ‘We’re not talking about’ €700m cut to social protection