The Border Regional Authority has unanimously endorsed a motion by Monaghan Sinn Féin Councillor, Matt Carthy, calling on the Government to immediately restore the Christmas Social Welfare payment.
At a meeting of the Border Regional Authority held in Dundalk Cllr. Carthy proposed that that body add its voice to the growing number of public authorities demanding a reversal in the government’s decision to attack those claiming social welfare payments this Christmas. Cllr. Carthy said failure to restore the payment would push thousands of people into the hands of ruthless money lenders this Christmas and would severally impact on local businesses.
He said: “The cut of the Christmas Social Welfare payment will cause untold hardships for families and irreversible damage to local economies throughout the state including my own home town of Carrickmacross.
“Most low-income families shop locally and many will be forced into the hands of unscrupulous money lenders should these cuts be made. It is paramount that the government prioritises the needs of those who are already in financial difficulty at this particular time of year.”
At a meeting of the Border Regional Authority held in Dundalk Cllr. Carthy proposed that that body add its voice to the growing number of public authorities demanding a reversal in the government’s decision to attack those claiming social welfare payments this Christmas. Cllr. Carthy said failure to restore the payment would push thousands of people into the hands of ruthless money lenders this Christmas and would severally impact on local businesses.
He said: “The cut of the Christmas Social Welfare payment will cause untold hardships for families and irreversible damage to local economies throughout the state including my own home town of Carrickmacross.
“Most low-income families shop locally and many will be forced into the hands of unscrupulous money lenders should these cuts be made. It is paramount that the government prioritises the needs of those who are already in financial difficulty at this particular time of year.”
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