Refugees
Proposal to cut welfare payments for Ukrainians to go before cabinet
Plan involves reducing entitlement of Ukrainians who arrive in Ireland from €220 per week jobseekers’ allowance to €38.80 per week
Proposals to reduce benefits for Ukrainian refugees arriving in Ireland are to be discussed by the government this week as the country faces a severe shortage of accommodation for other nationalities claiming asylum.
The cabinet committee on Ukraine is to meet on Monday where a proposal from Roderic O’Gorman, the minister for integration, is to be discussed before going to the full cabinet on Tuesday.
The plan involves limiting the time that state-provided accommodation is ...
