#child-benefit

#child-benefit

"You'll put in €30,000, but you'll end up with about €41,500." Personal finance columnist Sinead Ryan doesn't mince her words when it comes to the potential power of child benefit, if it's saved strategically. On the latest episode of Money Talks, she explains to Katie Byrne why this €140 monthly payment is one of the most misunderstood parts of family finances. For some households, it's essential income.

Catherine Rossiter is carer to twins and works full-time, she wants targeted tax incentives and Fuel Allowance A single parent and full-time lecturer wants targeted tax incentives, higher Child Benefit payments and a dedicated Fuel Allowance to help lone parents with the cost-of-living crisis. Full-time university lecturer at the Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT) in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin, Catherine Rossiter cares for her 12-year-old twin daughter and son and manages to balance this with work.

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