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- Q. I am unemployed and on a jobseeker’s payment. I have an
enormous number of debts and I can’t see any way that I can
repay them. Can I declare myself bankrupt and start again?
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30.08.10
- Q. Is there any support available to help with the costs of
uniforms and books for children going back to school in
September?
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23.08.10
- Q. I am getting a One-Parent Family Payment and I would like
to go back to college. What are my options?
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16.08.10
- Q. I live in an apartment and the noise coming from my
neighbour’s apartment is becoming unbearable. Is there anything
I can do to stop it?
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02.08.10
- Q. My daughter has a severe disability. Where can I get
information about her entitlements and the services available?
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25.07.10
- Q. I finish college this summer. I have been looking for
jobs but haven’t found anything yet. I did various part-time
jobs while I was in college but gave them up in my final year.
Can I sign on when my classes and exams are over?
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18.07.10
- Q. I’m hoping to go to college this September. When do I
apply for the maintenance grant?
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10.07.10
- Q. I hear that changes are being made to Rent Supplement.
What are they?
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05.07.10
- Q. Where can I find out more about my rights as an EU
citizen?
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28.06.10
- Q. I was made redundant a few months ago. I’m having no luck
finding work here so I’m considering going abroad to look for
work. I’d like to go to an English-speaking country. What are my
options?
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20.06.10
- Q. We are travelling to Europe this summer for our
holidays. What health insurance do we need?
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13.06.10
- Q. My son has a disability and I look after him full
time. Do I qualify for a Respite Care Grant?
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07.06.10
- Q. I lost my job last year and have been getting
Jobseeker’s Benefit since. It’s coming up to 8 months now and I
still can’t find work. What happens when my Jobseeker’s Benefit
runs out?
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30.05.10
- Q. I am a farmer but my income from farming has
reduced a good deal over the past year. Can I get any help?
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24.05.10
- Q. What are the planned changes to state pensions? I
turn 65 next year and my wife will turn 65 in 2015. I’ve worked
all my life and my wife took care of our children and only
started paid employment outside the home in 1996. How will the
changes affect us?
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16.05.10
- Q. I’ve lost my job and have been struggling to keep
up with my rent since. What help can I get?
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10.05.10
- Q. I was stuck in Spain for over a week when the
volcanic ash grounded planes. I spent a lot of money on hotels
during the extra week. Now my employer won’t pay me for the time
off and I am seriously out of pocket. What are my rights?
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04.05.10
- Q. I am from France and have been working in Ireland
for nine months. I have just heard that I am to be laid off from
my job. I would like to stay here in Ireland and look for work.
However I don’t qualify for Jobseeker’s Benefit because I don’t
have enough PRSI contributions and I don’t qualify for
Jobseeker’s Allowance because I don’t meet the Habitual
Residence Condition. Am I eligible for any income support
payments while I look for a new job?
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25.04.10
- Q. I’m getting married soon. I thought if you got
married in a church you didn’t need to contact a civil registrar
but apparently this isn’t the case. What are the rules?
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18.04.10
- Q. My employer did not pay me extra for the Public
Holidays which I worked over Easter. He says that I am not
entitled as I do not work full-time. What are my rights?
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11.04.10
- Q. What is the Work Placement Programme?
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06.04.10
- Q. What powers do the Gardaí have to stop and question
me?
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28.03.10
- Q. I am shortly about to have my first child. How is
my Maternity Benefit treated for tax purposes?
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21.03.10
- Q. I have a huge electricity bill after the last cold
snap. I’m worried about getting into arrears with my bills. What
are my options?
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14.03.10
- Q. My employer plans to reduce my working week. Is
there any extra payment I can get towards supporting my family
and paying my mortgage?
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07.03.10
- Q. I am a small business owner and I have been having
a difficult time getting payments from some of my clients. How
can I reclaim the amounts owed?
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28.02.10
- Q. I am getting a reduced One-Parent Family Payment
because I work part-time in the mornings. My employer has just
cut my hours. I was earning €250 a week and I’m now down to €130
a week. Does this have any effect on my payment?
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21.02.10
- Q. My daughter was born in April 2006. Does she
qualify for the new Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Scheme and how does the scheme work?
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14.02.10
- Q. I’m confused about the changes that were made to
Mortgage Interest Relief in Budget 2010. I’m a first-time buyer
in year 4 of my mortgage. When will my entitlement expire and
what rate of relief am I entitled to?
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07.02.10
- Q. My partner and I are both unemployed at present. We
have heard that we will be compensated for the cut in the Child
Benefit we are getting for our three children. How is this going
to be paid?
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31.01.10
- Q. I will be 65 this year and I plan to retire from
work. What do I need to know about pensions and other benefits
in retirement?
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24.01.10
- Q. My wife and I have been paying our mortgage
payments regularly up until now but I have just lost my job and
we can’t meet the payments. What are our options?
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17.01.10
- Q. I worked fewer days than usual in 2009 since I had
to take some unpaid leave from work. What difference does this
make to my PRSI and tax deductions for the year and how do I
find out?
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10.01.10
- Q. I recently opened a current account with a bank and
received a new ATM and Laser card. I haven’t closed my previous
account with a different bank yet but I intend to cancel the ATM
and Laser card for it. I’ve already paid a stamp duty charge for
that card earlier this year. Do I have to pay the stamp duty
again for the card on the new account?
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06.01.10
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