Public Consultation on Potential New Working Age and Targeted Child Payments

[ClubMan]

Wasn't aware of this until I heard it mentioned on a radio or podcast ad in the last few days.

Public Consultation on Potential New Working Age and Targeted Child Payments

www.gov.ie

Minister Calleary launches Public Consultation on Potential New Working Age and Targeted Child Payments

www.gov.ie

• Public consultation to get views on potential new targeted child payment and new working age payment
• Proposals represent a potential major reform of Ireland’s Welfare System for low-income families with children and those seeking employment or in low-income employment

 

[Protocol]

I have to read about this further, but the original ESRI proposal was bonkers.

It proposed replacing the IQC with a new CISP, Child Income Support Payment.

The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) is a welfare payment for children, whose parents receive social welfare.

IQC rates are currently €58 and €78 per week, depending on the age of the child.

IQC rates have been increased a lot recently.

IQC may cause both unemployment and poverty traps.


The ESRI proposal is to replace the IQC with €222.60 per child per week CISP.

This would massively increase the incentive to stay unemployed, and would act as a massive
attraction for non-working migrant families to come here.

The ESRI hint at the massive implications of being so generous to non workers below:

 

[ClubMan]

I presume that you'll be making a submission to the public consultation so?

 

[Protocol]

Yes.

On further quick reading, this consultation does not discuss actual benefit payment rates, which is good.


I recall showing the ESRI proposal of €222.60 per child to my students, and two mature students said it's crazy - nobody would work.