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THOUSANDS of people across Ireland could be eligible for a new payment worth up to €450 in just a few days.

The “landmark” social welfare reform scheme, which is paid straight into bank accounts, will become available on or after March 31.

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The Pay-Related Benefit is a reform to the Jobseeker’s Benefit that will allow “enhanced benefits” for those entitled to the cash.

It is designed to work as a “safety net” for anyone with a long work and PRSI contribution history that is currently unemployed.

And the cash, which replaces the Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme, will be available for people who become fully unemployed on or after the March 31, 2025.

The Social Welfare Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 allowed for these changes to be brought in by then Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys during last year’s budget.

Announcing the move in October 2024, she said: “Under these landmark reforms, people who have a long work history and who have contributed to the system via their PRSI will receive enhanced benefits if they find themselves in that awful situation of losing their job.

“We have seen situations in the past where companies can close and workers face a sudden and large drop in their income.

“Pay-Related Benefit is all about providing workers with a greater safety net and cushioning them from a sudden ‘cliff-edge’ drop in income.”

The new scheme has seen the Government provide €160 million for those unemployed.

Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary said: “Jobseeker’s Pay-Related Benefit is a new social insurance income support which will replace the Jobseeker’s Benefit scheme for people who become fully unemployed from 31st March 2025.

“Pay-related benefit means that a person’s rate of payment will be linked to their previous earnings, subject to maximum and minimal rates.

“Government has provide almost €160 million for the scheme in 2025.

“People whose employment involves a recurring pattern of employment and unemployment reflecting the academic year can continue to claim the PRSI-based insurance Jobseeker’s Benefit or the means-tested Jobseeker’s Allowance for periods when they are out of work.”

Minister Calleary explained that there is “no change” to the income supports to which such persons are entitled to claim during school breaks.

He said: “Jobseeker’s Benefit is being retained for part-time, casual, short-time, seasonal workers and those whose employment is based around the academic year.

“A person can apply for the means tested Jobseeker’s Allowance scheme if it is more beneficial, taking their individual circumstances into accounts.”

HOW DOES IT WORK?

To be eligible for the payment, which can amount to €450 per week, it will depend on your personal PRSI contributions.

There will be three different rates of pay available.

A total of 60 per cent of your prior income will be available for people who have made at least five years worth of PRSI contributions, which amounts to a maximum of €450.

This will then be paid for the first three months that a person is unemployed.

Following this, the second rate will be paid the following three months at 55 per cent of your prior income, working out at a maximum of €375.

The third rate will be a maximum of €300 and is based on 50 per cent of the prior income, being paid over the final three months.

The minimum payment rate available €125.

AM I ELIGIBLE?

There is a number of different criteria those seeking the payment must meet in order to qualify.

You must have paid at least 104 PRSI insurable employment contributions at Class A, H or P.

You also need to have paid at least four PRSI insurable employment contributions at Class A or H in the 10 weeks before applying.

Applicants must also have paid at least 26 PRSI insurable employment contributions at Class A or H in the 52 weeks before your first day of unemployment.

The payment is not backdated and for those who lose their jobs before March 31, you can still apply for the regular Jobseekers Benefit.

Applicants for this will be means tested, with the Department of Social Protection deducting the total means from the maximum payment.

POSSIBLE DISQUALIFICATION

The means test will look at your income, savings, investments and property, but not your own home.

You may not be entitled to the allowance in certain situations, which is known as being disqualified.

You could be disqualified from getting Jobseeker’s Allowance for up to nine weeks if you:

• Left work voluntarily and without just cause
• Lost your job through misconduct
• Refused an offer of suitable employment or training and you have been on a penalty rate of JA for at least 21 days

The maximum rate of the payment is €244 weekly, with those over 25 able to qualify for more if they have children.

You should apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance the first day you become unemployed as it is not paid out for the first three days.

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RUSSIA has released footage of the heartstopping moment it captured a British prisoner of war – after a split second decision not to go down in a blaze of glory.

Volunteer soldier James Andersoon is heard saying “I’m going to f***ing shoot them” but held his fire and surrendered after being outgunned and surrounded by Russian marines in Kursk.

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A body cam strapped to his chest recorded him threatening Putin’s men seconds before he is urged to stop by a fellow Ukrainian fighter, who told him: “Stop stop stop stop stop! No more!”

Anderson, from Barnbury, Oxfordshire, was lucky to escape with his life as Ukraine has record over 100 cases of Russia murdering troops who surrender.

He is seen laying down his weapon and being taken prisoner by Russian Black Sea marines.

Throughout the footage, brave Anderson sounded calm and collected at the moment of most jeopardy as his voice doesn’t even wobble.

One Russian soldier is heard ordering: “Put your machine gun down, put it down!”

He is then told: “Get down, lie down! Down! Lie down!”

The footage, allegedly captured during Russia’s assault in the border region last November, appears to show Anderson revealing he has two grenades on him before he is disarmed.

A Russian voice says: “Keep him at gunpoint! Get down on your back!”

Anderson, who had joined Ukraine’s foreign legion after serving in the British Army, is seen admitting some of his kit is American-made.

One Russian orders: “Take his armoured vest off. Hold his hand.”

Meanwhile, another commands: “Hold still, give me your hands.”

Russia claims Anderson was captured during Ukraine’s short-lived incursion into the Kursk region late last year.

Anderson had also told state news agency RIA Novosti that it was wrong for Ukraine, backed by the West, to invade Russia’s Kursk region, where he surrendered.

“We shouldn’t be here – the Russians really don’t want us here,” he said.

A marine commander had earlier told Russian state TV of the moment Anderson was caught.

“There was a foreign man organising the battle, then we found out it was a Briton,” said the commander, call sign Bach.

“We just came up and said, surrender lads, you’re surrounded.

“The Briton immediately threw down his foreign machine gun.”

Anderson was previously paraded on Russian propaganda TV – and earlier this month, he was sentenced to almost two decades in the gulag after being convicted of terrorism and mercenary charges.

His sentencing followed a secret trial from March 3 to 5 in what critics have slammed as a “kangaroo court”.

The ex-British Army squaddie was sentenced to five years in prison and the remaining 14 in a maximum security penal colony.

The Foreign Office blasted the verdict, saying: “We strongly condemn the sentencing of James Anderson, a British national, in a Russian court on false charges.

“Under international law, Prisoners of War cannot be prosecuted for participating in hostilities.

“We demand that Russia respect these obligations, including those under the Geneva Conventions, and stop using Prisoners of War for political and propaganda purposes.”

Under the Geneva Conventions, PoWs “must not be prosecuted for simply having fought on behalf” of one side, unless specific crimes have been committed.

The International Committee of the Red Cross warned ahead of sentencing that failure to give PoWs a fair trial is a “grave breach” of international law.

Anderson was seen in earlier footage with a shaved head and what appeared to be a scar on his neck as he identified himself to Russian officials.

Other videos showed him bound and in handcuffs, saying he served in the British Army between 2019 and 2023 before joining Ukraine’s foreign legion online.

The Brit’s family have since said they fear Anderson is being tortured in one of Russia’s notorious prisons.

His dad Scott, previously said:  “I’m hoping he’ll be used as a bargaining chip but my son told me they torture their prisoners and I’m so frightened he’ll be tortured.

“I didn’t want him to go. I did try to persuade him not to go – my whole family tried to persuade him.

“He wanted to go out there because he thought he was doing what was right. He was dead against what was happening to the Ukrainian people.”

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DOMINGOS PIRES has become one of the most recognisable faces on the YouTube football scene.

He has played for arguably the two biggest Sunday league teams in the UK – Baiteze and SE Dons – with his move from the former to the latter causing significant buzz online.

He has also been a fixture in the non-League scene across London, where he has played for multiple clubs including the likes of Haywards Heath and Bedfont Sports.

Pires’ non-League career is currently off due to personal issues and picking the family business over chasing his footballing dreams.  

Pires, 25, is a left-sided player who helped Baiteze win the FA Sunday Cup.

He then made the dramatic switch to their biggest rivals – SE Don – but has not appeared for the Dons since they switched Sunday League for the non-League pyramid.

He says he would return to Bedfont Sports if he went back to playing non-League football.  

Having had offers and opportunities to play abroad and at a higher level he decided to turn down to help his family’s sandwich bar, which has since been listed for sale in late October 2024. 

He has continued to be a force in small-sided games and plays for England’s six-a-side team.

his displays earned him the No 6 pick by Ian Wright and Chloe Kelly for their Baller League team, Wembley Rangers.

Ross Cable, who who coaches Domingos for England’s 6-a-side, will join Wright and Kelly on the management team.

Having previously worked under Ross for several years, the left-footed wizard hopes the best can be brought out of him in this new tournament structure.

When is Baller League starting and how can I watch it?

• Baller League will start on Monday, March 24.
• The first night of matches – Matchday One – will take place from 5pm, with the first match at 5.35pm.
• There are six matches per night with the tournament running for 11 consecutive Monday nights until May. 
• Each match is 30 minutes but there are a number of other rules – including goalkeepers not being able to use their hands.
• Sky Sports Mix has coverage of the whole tournament.
• It is also available to stream on YouTube and Twitch.
• Alternatively, SunSport will live blog all of the matches as they happen.

What is Baller League UK? 

The Baller League began in Germany, created by entrepreneur Felix Starck and aided by Mats Hummels and Lukas Podolski.

It is a six-a-side indoor football competition, with the first UK season taking place at the Copper Box Arena in London. 

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These rule twists for the final three minutes will be randomised. 

What are the teams in Ballers League UK? 

26ers – J’ardell Stirling, Bilal Sayoud, Sak Hassan, Kojo Apenteng, Marcel Lewis, Jordon Ibe, Matt Chizzum, Emmanuel Rowe, Justin Dass, Spike Stegel, Vladislav Platinov, Jack Crook. 

Deportrio – Bakary Sako, Adam Dawson, Francis Gerald Mapolo, Zach Fagan, Marvin Sordell, Charlie Kuehn, Tommy Scott, Raphael Gas, Alex Dyer, Ruben Singale, Tristan Goodridge, Leo Serri. 

FC Rules the World – Michael Ndiweni, Josh Harrop, Tareiq Holmes-Dennis, Kevin Gonzalez, Oliver Bosworth, Karim Kamhouri, Erghis Pepy, Onuchi Oki, Yusuf Shentu, Alamiji Oluma, Sandro Kamara, Festus Chalet. 

M7 FC – Jesse Waller-Lassen, Femi Akinwande, Stefan Ilic, Jean Belehouan, Toby Bull, Sam Fitzgerald, Arjun Young, Ramez Gonzalo, Arin Zaha, Lewis Garcia, Henry Wise, Zion Nditi. 

MVPs United – Lorenzo Spinelli, Ashton Peltier, Jake Chambers Shaw, Ross Derham, Josh Misoki, James Canton, Alfie Matthew, Declan McCarthy, Jay Beckford, Joe Edwards, Dwayne Suel, Esteban Salgado. 

N5 FC – Owen Locke, Adrian Mariappa, Brian Ly, Charlie Wakefield, Dayo Adekayo, Chris Arba, Imran Kahani, Michael Class, James Alabi, Troy Molunda, Freddie Berrati, Callum Charlton. 

Santan FC – Michael Hill, Richard Kesey, Dominic Voss, Erick Kenco, Ranell McKenzie Lowes, Jamell Abou-Bakare, Rico Okinari, David Upu, Abdullah Gervardi, Jack Wilson, David Solidemi, Luka Valentine. 

SDS FC – Bruno Andrade, Bayley Brown, Ody Alfa, Cole Da Silva, David Marques Castanho, Calvin Dickson, Big John, Camillo Astreppo, Finley Chadwick, Michael Felibe, Hussein Mahdi, Tyler Edmundson. 

Trebol FC – Montel McKenzie, Vani Da Silva, Ciaran Clark, Isaac Modi, Ethan Oke, Reggie, Emi, Ryan Gorwell, Jordan Brown, Shani Omed, Aaron Steven, Nathan Bowen. 

VZN FC – Henri Lansbury, Kurtice Herbert, Jerome Sinclair, Remy Mitchell, Montel McKenzie, Florian Kastrati, Michael Olive-Wigan, Barrell Mensah, Ethan McClear, Diego Dombaboni, Jami Kheresi, Luka Barusic. 

Wembley Rangers – Domingos Pires, Check Fayum, Ben Long, Stuart Cook, Oliver Cannon, Juan Pablo, Ruben Junior, Luke Gambin, Kaylen Kofi, Braden Shaw, Joseph Diomande, Nabid Eshari. 

Yanited – Kadell Daniel, Michael Hector, Mohammed Mahyoub, Remy Clerima, Percy Kiangebeni, Medy Elito, Max Pitman, Harry Cain, Henry O’Shea, Daniel Thompson, Daniel Woods, Pharrel Mensah. 

RTE The Great House Revival viewers were all left with the same complaint after last night’s “stressful” episode.

Renowned architect Hugh Wallace returned on air last night to transform a derelict and unloved property into a stunning dream homes.

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For the seventh episode of the new season, Hugh headed to Carlow to meet Tommy McDonald and his partner Emily.

Tommy had a childhood dream of restoring a cloghan of cottages down the lane from his family home and attempted to turn it into a reality.

Emily, who’s originally from Wales, fell in love with the home not only because of Tommy’s connection to the place, but also because of how much it reminded her of home.

The couple purchased the 1800s ruinous Cottage with farm sheds for the low price of €45,000.

And with very little building experience other than doing up a camper van, Tommy still took on the project himself and learned on the job to cut costs.

The pair didn’t have a project plan which meant this, coupled with months of bad weather, slowed down the progress way beyond their planned timeline.

And they welcomed their first child, baby Elis, in the middle of their renovation while living in a mobile home.

Tommy was determined to bring the renovation under the already tight budget of €250,000.

To breathe new life into the build, the couple opted to build their new house around the current structure of the cottage.

Despite initially falling short of the requirement for their grant, they received word that their application had been extended to April, 2025.

And after being inspired by a build Hugh brought the couple to, they agreed to higher a roofer to speed up part of the process to ensure they could make the derelict home grant deadline.

For his final visit in January 2025, after more than two years of the build, the couple still hadn’t moved in… or finished their build.

Upon visiting the build for the last time, Hugh said: “Was it fair to say you underestimated the scale of the build?”

The couple emphatically agreed with Hugh, but insisted they wouldn’t change their approach if they could go back in time.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Tommy explained: “No, I still would have done it the same way. Maybe a bit more planning ahead.”

Emily added: “Yeah, but then if our plan didn’t work out we’d be disappointed. I just don’t see the point in planning ahead.

“We’ve done it. And we’ve done it our way and it’s worked.”

Hugh finished the episode saying: “I hoped that they would be in and finish sooner but ultimately they did it their way.

“I’m quite sure that Tommy and Emily are going to deliver their dream home but in their timeline.”

‘STRESSING OUT’

RTE viewers were a little disappointed that they didn’t get to see the finished result at the end of the episode.

Colette said: “I can’t cope with an ending of an unfinished project.

“All I’m saying is if we don’t get to see the finished house, probably in 2026, Hugh is going to have the people of Ireland to answer to.”

Mary wrote: “They seem like a lovely genuine couple.”

Aoife tweeted: “I am stressing out, watching this tonight. No budget, no timeline, no urgency. What could go wrong?”

Damien added: “Hard to comprehend the first conversations had & plans. Amazed at owner driven by a desire that has no plans, no timelines, no clue would take on such a project winging it.

“Literally wanted to switch off but held on to see it completed. Part 2?”

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