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Criticism over proposals to tax child benefit

The Children’s Rights Alliance is criticising the government over a report which recommends cuts to child benefit.

The Mangan Report which will be brought to Cabinet for discussion tomorrow recommends the government introduce a tax on child benefit or implement a two tier system.

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Yesterday The Social Protection Minister indicated her preferred option would be to tax the allowance in a bid to slash 345 million euro per year of the social welfare bill.

Jillian Van Turnhout of the Children’s Right’s Alliance says people are still coming to terms with cuts in Decembers budget.
 

 

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