Advertisement

Should stay-at-home parents receive welfare payments?

There have been suggestions that Minister Roderic O’Gorman might be open to social welfare style payments to support parents who decide to be stay at home parents.  Should we welcome this, and should we offer parents' support if they decide to stay at home?   Kieran was joined by Louise Bayliss, spokesperson of SPARK (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids) to discuss...

Share this article

16.50 2 Feb 2024


Should stay-at-home parents receive welfare payments?


Listen to this episode


Share this article

16.50 2 Feb 2024


There have been suggestions that Minister Roderic O’Gorman might be open to social welfare style payments to support parents who decide to be stay at home parents. 

Should we welcome this, and should we offer parents' support if they decide to stay at home?  

Kieran was joined by Louise Bayliss, spokesperson of SPARK (Single Parents Acting for the Rights of Kids) to discuss...


Read more about

The Hard Shoulder Highlights

Related Episodes

Should milk be included in the...

00:02:20

Should milk be included in the hot school meals programme?

Newstalk Breakfast

00:02:20


Breakfast Briefing Newspaper R...

00:07:22

Breakfast Briefing Newspaper Review 18th June 2026

Breakfast Briefing

00:07:22


First Up 18th June 2026

00:07:07

First Up 18th June 2026

First Up – A GoLoud Original By Newstalk

00:07:07


The US and Iran have signed a...

00:07:36

The US and Iran have signed a deal to end the war

Newstalk Breakfast

00:07:36