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The number of applications for Supplementary Welfare Allowance in Clare have dropped by 20 percent in the first two months of the year. Figures released through the Oireachtas show 469 such applications were made in this county in January and February, compared to 586 in the same timeframe last year. The SWA payment is made […]
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Alone is also calling for a plan to help older people rebuild their confidence and reintegrate into society, said Mr Moynihan. He added that a strategy to deal with loneliness, the right to homecare, digital training, and more community supports were needed. âPeople want to age at home, we need to create choices [to achieve this].â Poverty was another major issue facing older people. My Moynihan said home repairs or appliance replacements were the third most common issue people ring Alone about. âIf anything happens, like Covid, increases in energy prices, increases in transpor...