Laura Bambrick
@drbambrick
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Social Policy @irishcongress PhD @UniofOxford
Dublin, Ireland
Joined May 2015
The Irish Congress of Trade Union has accused the Government of including a 'stealth cut' to jobseeker's pay-related benefit as part of the Social Welfare Bill
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The Irish Congress of Trade Union (ICTU) has accused the Government of including a "stealth cut" to jobseeker's pay-related benefit as part of the Social Welfare Bill.
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#OireachtasTV - Watch LIVE coverage from the #Dáil as TDs debate Social Welfare and Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System (Amendment) Bill 2025 — Second Stage. #SeeForYourself Learn about the Bill here: https://t.co/R56oxxx37d
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“The €29bn social welfare package for next year comes with a sting in the tail for those with a long history of working and paying PRSI”
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The Government has been accused of delivering a “sting in the tail” to middle income workers after it emerged that a €10 budget hike will not apply to a ne...
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Sting in the tail for workers in the Social Welfare Bill as Government buries Budget benefit cut
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Freeze on jobseekers pay-related benefit in the Social Welfare Bill is yet another anti-worker budget measure. Govt must show the same willingness to address this for workers as it did for developers in amending the Finance Bill to broaden the VAT cut on apartments. Statement👇
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📻 I’ll be on today with @mcculld shortly talking about population aging, the public finances and pension age.
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Man with commercial property interests says what?
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Businessman Denis O'Brien has claimed there has been a "marked decline" in the efficiency of all parts of the Government due to remote working.
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The average employee in Dublin earns €49,500. A newly qualified teacher earns under €42,500. A nurse just over €37,000 and a garda less than €39,000, if not doing shift work. None of them meet the (€56,000) minimum salary requirement for a one-bedroom ‘affordable’ apartment.
Applications for 99 affordable purchase homes in Dublin will open later this month. One-bed apartments will cost between €248k and €332k; two-bed apartments will cost between €320k and €414k and three-bed houses will cost between €378k and €473k. https://t.co/dQZiI2KIxh
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Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025 passes all stages in the Dáil.
Next Wednesday, Report & Final Stages in the Dáil of the Bill to allow workers to remain in their job beyond the retirement age in their contract. Bill then goes to Seanad. But how long will the lead-in period be??? (when Bill’s new rules officially start) Already 11-months late
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Big change in Sinn Fein pension policy by Pearse Doherty on @RTENewsAtOne. No longer looking to cut the State Pension age to 65 for everyone. Now looking for a return of the old Transition Pension for 65 year olds who retired (and meet strict PRSI conditions. Few qualified).
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What is the state of migration today? The 2025 edition of the OECD’s International Migration Outlook showcases the latest data on migration flows, labour market outcomes of migrants and the global movement of health professionals. Key takeaways🧵⤵️
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Workers have already began paying extra PRSI to keep the pension age at 66. The current 0.2 rate increase will amount to an extra €104 contribution over next year on average. From 2028, an extra €1.6bn PRSI will be contributed annually towards keeping the pension sustainable.
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Government launches new action plan to strengthen collective bargaining, developed in collaboration with @irishcongress
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The Government has launched an action plan to promote collective bargaining.
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More alarm bells over future pensions and other age-related costs. Meanwhile, thousands of private sector workers who turn 65 this year have had their working life cut short by Government foot-dragging on legislation to restrict mandatory retirement ages.
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Ireland faces a surge in the number of older people as a proportion of the population, falling tax revenues and increased fiscal deficits, according to a new report by the Department of Finance.
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Out of the €8m written off last year, €4.5m related to the State pension. While overpayments (money going to people not entitled to it) at any level are unacceptable, overpayments represent less than 0.5% of DSP’s annual budget, the vast bulk of which is recouped.
State writes off more than €15m in social welfare overpayments across two years
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Next look at the impact of profits on prices. European Central Bank research - firm profits accounted for two-thirds of the increase in inflation in eurozone. Irish Central Bank research - profits contributed significantly to domestic price rises. Wages contribution was flat.
Ireland’s minimum wage is set to rise above €14 per hour next year, but will it really push up prices? Here's what the potential impact could be https://t.co/Nt63vHP1Hu
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Ivan Yates’s role on Path to Power podcast ends following presidential campaign revelations
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Undeclared involvement with Fianna Fáil candidate caused difficulties for podcast creators and co-host Matt Cooper
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Next Wednesday, Report & Final Stages in the Dáil of the Bill to allow workers to remain in their job beyond the retirement age in their contract. Bill then goes to Seanad. But how long will the lead-in period be??? (when Bill’s new rules officially start) Already 11-months late
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