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National Traveller MABS Media Coverage!!

Published: 06 November 2015

We are delighted with the media coverage that we received following our ten year celebration on September 28th at the Irish Film Centre in Dublin’s Temple Bar.

At the celebration, we highlighted the challenges faced by Travellers in accessing mainstream financial services and showcased what Travellers are doing to overcome this. We called on government to implement a number of measures to tackle financial exclusion amongst low-income groups.

Read more: National Traveller MABS Media Coverage!!

Budget 2016

Published: 15 October 2015

Budget 2016 was announced on 13 October 2015. The main Budget changes that may affect people living in Ireland are set out below.

Read more: Budget 2016

Staff at National Traveller MABS laid a wreath at the site of the Carrickmines fire tragedy in memory of the deceased.

Published: 13 October 2015

Ireland woke up to heart wrenching news on Saturday morning, October 10th, that 10 people, 5 adults and 5 children lost their lives in a fire on Glena muck Halting Site in south Dublin.

Yesterday National Traveller MABS laid a wreath at the site and visited Southside Travellers Action group to offer condolences.

Read more: Staff at National Traveller MABS laid a wreath at the site of the Carrickmines fire tragedy in...

‘Three Small Changes’ Campaign Launched to Improve Access to Financial Services for Travellers

Published: 25 September 2015

The National Traveller MABS campaign aimed at improving Travellers access to financial services was launched on September 28th 2015. The campaign, ‘Three Small Changes’ uses real-life stories to showcase positive steps Travellers and service-providers can take to promote better money management.

Read more: ‘Three Small Changes’ Campaign Launched to Improve Access to Financial Services for Travellers

2014 Annual report

Published: 25 September 2015

The National Traveller MABS Annual report for 2014 was launched on September 28th at the Irish Film Institute.

The report clearly highlights our journey in 2014, detailing the work we undertook. It also lays out our future commitment to addressing the issue of financial exclusion within the Traveller community.

Read more: 2014 Annual report

Findings of “National Traveller MABS Supported Caravan Loan Guarantee Scheme”

Published: 25 September 2015

The National Traveller MABS Caravan Loan Guarantee Scheme was designed to enable Travellers to access loans at reasonable rates from their local credit union for the upgrade, repair or replacement of a caravan that served as a family home.

Read more: Findings of “National Traveller MABS Supported Caravan Loan Guarantee Scheme”

National Traveller MABS Annual Report 2014

Published: 25 September 2015

National Traveller MABS will be launching our 2014 Annual report on Monday September 28th at the Irish Film Institute in Eustace Street Dublin. Please follow link to view this report. [PDF 1996KB]

The Vincentian Partnerships (VPSJ’s) Minimum Income Standard Calculator Website is Back Online.

Published: 21 July 2015

The Minimum Income Standard calculator  uses the latest 2015 expenditure and income data to calculate the minimum income households in Ireland required to afford a socially acceptable minimum standard of living.

Read more: The Vincentian Partnerships (VPSJ’s) Minimum Income Standard Calculator Website is Back Online.

National Traveller MABS Submission on Revised Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy

Published: 16 July 2015

The Department of Justice is currently revising Ireland's Traveller and Roma inclusion Strategy.

Read more: National Traveller MABS Submission on Revised Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy

National Traveller MABS Pre Budget Submission 2016

Published: 08 July 2015

In this submission we are requesting that the Government not forget the Traveller community in the upcoming budget.

Read more: National Traveller MABS Pre Budget Submission 2016

Update on Affordable Credit

Published: 30 June 2015

National Traveller MABS welcomes the news that the Department of Social Protection is supporting the introduction of "Low Cost Loans" for people at risk of becoming indebted to moneylenders.

Read more: Update on Affordable Credit

National Traveller MABS Newsletters

Published: 04 June 2015

Our latestest edition of The Thaire Tmes and NTMABS Newsletter is now available for you to read. Please visit our Facbook page for more updates and news!!

One-Parent Family Payment Reforms Update On Changes May 2015

Published: 20 May 2015

Procedures have been agreed to ensure that all One-parent Family Payment (OFP) recipients who are participating in training or education when their entitlement to the OFP payment ends will be able to complete their course with income support, subject to normal scheme conditions.

Read more: One-Parent Family Payment Reforms Update On Changes May 2015

Three Small Changes Programme

Published: 29 April 2015

National Traveller MABS is a leading advocate for the financial inclusion of Travellers in Ireland.

Read more: Three Small Changes Programme

Worried About Debt! Contact MABS

Published: 17 April 2015

The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is concerned that there is an increasing number of people in debt attending court who have no legal representative to support them. Many have never had any dealings with the legal process, are intimidated by it and are often fearful and confused.

Read more: Worried About Debt! Contact MABS

Recoupment of Social Welfare Overpayments

Published: 12 March 2015

Overpayments of social welfare can arise due to a range of reasons such as administrative errors on behalf of Department of Social Protection, genuine misunderstanding on behalf of recipients and fraud.

Read more: Recoupment of Social Welfare Overpayments

MABS Assisted 300,000 people during the financial crisis.

Published: 17 February 2015

 MABS, the State’s response to helping those in debt, has assisted 291,486 people with their financial difficulties since 2009.

Read more: MABS Assisted 300,000 people during the financial crisis.

Ethnic Monitoring

Published: 05 February 2015

Ethnic monitoring is the proactive gathering and use of data by service providers to ensure that a services offered can reasonably accommodate the specific needs of users from different ethnic groups and that services does not  discriminate against those groups.

Read more: Ethnic Monitoring

Traveller Youth Forum

Published: 28 January 2015

National Traveller MABS were delighted to host a Traveller Youth Forum in Croke Park on December 10th, 2014. The forum was attended by over 40 young Travellers from around Ireland.

Read more: Traveller Youth Forum

NTMABS Newsletters

Published: 22 January 2015

The latest editions of both our newsletters are  available. The Tharie Times inform MABS and CIS staff of issues pertaining to the Traveller community. The National Traveller MABS Newsletter  informs the Traveller community of  issues relating to personal finance.

Read more: NTMABS Newsletters

Lough Payment Scheme

Published: 22 January 2015

National Traveller MABS have been delighted with the response from politicians on our position paper on the ending of the Lough Payment Scheme.

Read more: Lough Payment Scheme

Clare Focus Week

Published: 22 January 2015

National Traveller MABS were delighted to showcase their work during Clare Traveller Focus week in Ennis in November 2014.  We hosted a stand during an event to celebrate Traveller culture and achievements. The event celebrated the achievements of  Travellers locally with renowned singer Mary Keenan entertaining the crowd.

Read more: Clare Focus Week

Update on Lough Payment Scheme

Published: 26 November 2014

As many of you are aware, there was a decision early this year to end  the Lough Payment Scheme. The scheme is an extension of the Household Budget Scheme and operates for MABS clients.

Read more: Update on Lough Payment Scheme

All Youth are most welcome to National Traveller MABS Youth Forum

Published: 26 November 2014

Croke Park
Wednesday 10th December

Read more: All Youth are most welcome to National Traveller MABS Youth Forum

We are on Facebook

Published: 24 October 2014

We are delighted to announce that we are now on facebook please click here to follow NTMABS.

Budget 2015

Published: 21 October 2014

 Was announced on 14 October 2014. The main changes that may affect members of the Traveller community are set out below. This is not a complete statement of the measures announced in Budget 2015.

Read more: Budget 2015

News on Water Charges

Published: 10 October 2014

As we are aware, the controversy with Irish Water continues. The latest update, due to change with the expected announcement by government, is that the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) agreed to extend the application deadline for all to 30th November 2014.

Read more: News on Water Charges

Rent Allowance

Published: 30 September 2014

During July and August 2014, Citizens Information Service recorded that the main areas of concern for clients were Supplementary Welfare Schemes (12%). 65% of clients presenting with Supplementary Welfare Schemes issues were concerned with Rent Supplement.

Read more: Rent Allowance

Jobs Week

Published: 26 September 2014

Jobs Week is a series of jobseeker and employer events which will take place across the country from Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October.

Read more: Jobs Week

Want To Go Back To Education?

Published: 26 September 2014

The Back To Education Initiative (BTEI) provides part-time further education courses mainly for people with less than upper second-level education.

Read more: Want To Go Back To Education?
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