Budget 2007 - Alleviating Child Poverty
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- Investment of over €240 million in a range of measures
- Extra €60 million for targeted payments to families of 342,000 children
- New standard weekly increased Qualified Child Allowance (formerly CDA's) to €22 in new targeted measure in addition to €140m child benefit package
- FIS weekly income threshold raised by up to €185 per week
- Increases (50%) of €60 and €95 in Back To School Allowance
- Additional funding of €3 million to extend school meals
- Earnings threshold for One-Parent Family payments rises to €400 per week
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