Photo: PAMore than 8,000 Ukrainian refugees living on pensions and disability welfare payments are at risk of having their supports slashed to below €40 a week. Thousands of elderly Ukrainian refugees relying on weekly state supports which Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys plans to cut to €38.80 in less than three months. Last week, with local and European elections approaching on June 7, Ms Humphreys announced plans to cut welfare for 27,000 Ukrainian refugees, who are in State-provided accommodation, within the next three months. The decision to cut payments came as the Government struggled to tackle the influx of people to Ireland seeking international protection as the elections approached. This will include more people working in the International Protection Office (IPO), the International Protection Appeals Tribunal, border management in Dublin Airport and Department of Justice.

Source: Irish Independent May 24, 2024 11:25 UTC