The Cabinet has approved the automatic renewal, every six months, of the ‘Plan Prepara’ which provides financial aid to the unemployed who do not receive any other form of benefits.
New Plan Prepara comes into force today
The new Plan Prepara – financial assistance of between €400 and €450 per month for unemployed who have exhausted their unemployment benefit or have dependants – comes into effect today, Sunday August 26th.
Government looking at ways to reduce the number of people receiving unemployment assistance
After announcing on Tuesday that the assistance available for unemployed people with dependants is to rise by €50 to €450, the government is now looking at ways of reducing the number of people benefiting from the scheme.