Higher rates of dole payments for those who lose their job suddenly could be included in the budget, according to reports.
The new rates of pay are being discussed in Government as a means of preventing people suffering a sudden loss of income after losing their job. It follows the Pandemic Unemployment Payment, which saw those who lost their jobs receive payments of €350 which far exceeded the standard dole payment of €208.
There is also a longer-term plan to get early retirees and former carers to take up part-time work being considered, the Irish Independent reports. The new rates of dole payments would be based off how much an individual was being paid and how long they have been claiming unemployment benefit.
