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Factsheet for measure IE-2023-42/3411 – measures in Ireland
Country | Ireland , applies nationwide |
Time period | Open ended, started on 19 October 2023 |
Context | Extreme Weather Events |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Other humanitarian measures |
Author | Roisin Farelly (IRN Publishing) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 13 November 2023 (updated 26 April 2024) |
The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is used to give financial support to people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events. The amount of funding provided is income-tested and depends on the level of damage and the household’s ability to meet these costs. Due to recent storms and extreme weather events the Government has allocated an additional €3 million to the scheme and increased the income limits.
The Humanitarian Assistance Scheme prevents hardship by providing income-tested financial support to people whose homes are damaged from flooding and severe weather events and who are unable to meet costs for essential needs, household items and structural repair.
A total of €13 million is available to support households effected by extreme weather events. The income limits for the scheme are:
Where a family has a household income over the income limit, a reduced or tapered level of support may be provided.
The scheme does not cover risks that are already covered by insurance policies or cover business or commercial losses. It provides targeted assistance to those whose homes are affected.
The scheme was activated on the 19 October to support households in Cork City and County and West Waterford, including Cork City, Midleton, Youghal, Castletownbere, Mallow, Tallow and Dungarvan and other affected areas. A total of 223 payments amounting to €147,260 was made to people in these areas.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses |
Other groups of citizens
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Actors | Funding |
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National government
Local / regional government |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
No involvement by social partners in the designing of the measure.
No available information.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Additional funding for the Assistance Scheme for households impacted by extreme weather, measure IE-2023-42/3411 (measures in Ireland), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IE-2023-42_3411.html
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