Increase to Daily Expenses Allowance insufficient: “Those without accommodation are being put under extreme pressure”
Statement from Nasc CEO, Fiona Hurley on the €75 increase to the weekly allowance of asylum seekers who are not offered accommodation. “Asylum seekers currently receive a €38.80 weekly allowance, while minors receive just €29.80. This has long been acknowledged as an inadequate contribution towards people’s basic needs, even when they have been provided with accommodation. The […]