Social welfare Ireland: Call for pay-related benefits for workers due to 'exceptionally weak' system
The Irish Congress of Trade Union is calling on the government to implement a new welfare strategy that will support full-time workers when they have gaps in employment.
“Despite workers paying pay-related social insurance contributions when in employment, they only receive a flat weekly payment if they lose their job, fall sick, or have a baby. The Department of Social Protection has published a draft Pay-Related Jobseeker’s Benefit Scheme for public feedback, and ICTU general secretary Owen Reidy said: “ICTU strongly supports moving from flat-rate to pay-related benefit payments for workers.
Mr. Reidy added: “If done right, this move will bring us in line with the rest of the EU and allow workers to continue paying their mortgage and other bills while they look for a new job.
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