Child Benefit Delayed as EU Balances Priorities | Dublin News

Child poverty relief may be on hold as Ireland’s Social Protection Minister signals the extra child benefit won’t make it into this year’s budget, despite strong advocacy from charities. Instead, his focus is on securing a permanent disability payment, while EU leaders convene in Ireland under heightened security, debating whether Europe can afford both social spending and security — with member states resisting new taxes to fund the proposed EU budget. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a490e0776424fa02