It's Budget Day where Joan Burton will be handing out €20 billion to social welfare recipients. One of the new initiatives is free medical cards for children under 5, which has been warmly received by parents.

But how important is Child Benefit and does every parent even if they are high earners deserve it? I spoke to mums and dads from all backgrounds in advance of Budget 2014.

Aisling Grimley stay at home mum of 4 who this week launched Ireland's first menopause website mysecondspring.ie talked about how important child allowance is to her.
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