CITY COUNCIL URGED TO SUPPORT MOTION ON CHILD BENEFIT

Date Published: 04-Mar-2008

Galway City Council is being urged to support a motion calling on the Government to restore child benefit as a universal payment.Up to May 2004, ALL children living in the State received child benefit monthly.However, the Government then introduced the Habitual Residence Condition which restricted payment to some people seeking social welfare.Councillor Billy Cameron says all children should be entitled to treated equally, regardless of their family income or immigration status.Councillor Cameron hopes the City Council will support his motion calling on the Government to restore universal Child Benefit.