Welfare Supports for Ukrainian Refugees to Be Limited Under New Irish Government Plans
• Coalition leaders signed off on plans to reduce welfare rate and limit state accommodation to 90 days for Ukrainian refugees • New arrivals will get €38.80 per week in state housing, less than the €220 jobseekers' allowance • Once leaving state housing, Ukrainians can claim the full jobseeker rate • Irish Red Cross expressed concern that limiting state housing will increase pressure on rental sector and social tensions • Taoiseach said any supports should match what's offered in other European countries, though further work needed on repurposing vacant buildings