Introduce a second means-tested tier of Child Benefit

What this means

• This is a policy promise made by Aontú in its 2024 general election manifesto, published on 21 November 2024.[source][source]
• Aontú proposed adding a second tier to Child Benefit that would be means-tested, meaning only households below a certain income level would qualify.[source]
• The extra tier would be worth around 700 million euro in total and would be aimed at roughly 100,000 lower-income families.[source][source]
• The commitment falls under social protection policy and is intended to direct more support to families who need it most, rather than paying the same rate to all households.[source]
• This remains a promise only. No delivery date was set and it has not been enacted, so voters can use it to hold Aontú to account on its stated priorities.[source][source]

Direct impact (1)

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  AontúParty

Indirect impact (10)

Two-hop relationships traced through the entity above. Useful for spotting downstream knock-on effects.

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  Paul LawlessOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Peadar TóibínOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Sarah O'ReillyOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Sarah O'ReillyOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Jim CoddOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Emer TóibínOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Dave BoyneOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Paul LawlessOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Sarah BeasleyOfficeholder
• owned by party → party member2-hop via aontu
  Ellen TroyOfficeholder