EPISODE · Jul 14, 2026 · 10 MIN
Do we need a two-tier child benefit system?
from The Hard Shoulder
A second child benefit payment targeted at the families most in need was first proposed in 2012 by the official Advisory Group on Tax and Social Welfare, so why have we not followed through with it? That’s the question being posed by Fintan O’Toole in the Irish Times today.Joining Shane to discuss this is Suzanne Rodgers of Social Justice Ireland.
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