Rural Life
Farmers who receive payments under the Farm Assist and Rural Social Scheme will be in line for the social welfare Christmas bonus.
Changes to elibility criteria for the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) are due to take effect from January...
Almost 3,700 Farm Assist recipients will receive the October cost of living bonus payment this week, the Department of Social Protection said
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has announced an expansion of the Fuel Allowance to those on the Rural Social Scheme.
A review of the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) has recommended that it be expanded to those farming without a herd number.
Farmers in Co. Donegal received the most Farm Assist payments compared to any other county in 2023 according to latest figures.
From this week (beginning Monday, January 1), there will be an increased rate of payment for those that receive the Farm Assist payment.
4,925 low-income farmers across the country received Farm Assist payments last year, according to the Department of Social Protection.
Agri-Business
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys has confirmed major reforms to Community Employment (CE), Tús and Rural Social Scheme (RSS)
An independent TD has urged Minister Humphreys to review the Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and remove the six-year rule as quickly as possible.
Canney has called on the government to include Rural Social Scheme supervisors in pension arrangement with Community Employment supervisors.
The Minister for Social Protection has announced major reforms to Community Employment (CE) and the Rural Social Scheme (RSS).
The Rural Social Scheme (RSS) is at a "critical juncture" and "faces inevitable decline" if issues aren't addressed, the ILDN says.
Recipients of the Farm Assist and Rural Social Scheme payments are in line for a Christmas Bonus to the tune of €2 million this year.
The Government strongly supports the work being carried out through the RSS, according to the Minister Regina Doherty.
The allocation of 250 new Rural Social Scheme (RSS) places have been revealed this morning by Minister Regina Doherty.
There are no plans to review the new participant duration limits in the Rural Social Scheme, the Minister for Social Protection confirmed.
Details of where the 500 extra places on the Rural Social Scheme for farmers and fishermen will be allocated have been announced.
The review of Farm Assist and the Rural Social Scheme has been promised in the new Programme for Government.
