Pensioners May Keep Living Alone Allowance If They Take In Ukrainian Refugees

Micheál Martin says they will be creative in making sure people don't lose benefits.

The Taoiseach is suggesting pensioners may be allowed to keep the living alone allowance even if they take in Ukrainian refugees. 

The Government is drafting plans to take is up to 100,000 people fleeing the conflict as more people leave the country. 

It's been described as the biggest humanitarian crisis in Europe since World War 2 with more than 1.7 million people fleeing Ukraine. 

Fianna Fail's Micheál Martin says they will be creative in making sure people don't lose benefits if they take in refugees:

Abbeyleix Priest Fr. Paddy Byrne believes we need to lead by example and help those fleeing their country: 

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