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Here are all the social welfare payments set to receive increases of up to €520

Published 11:00 2 Nov 2026 GMT

Updated 11:20 2 Nov 2026 GMT

Ava Keady
Here are all the social welfare payments set to receive increases of up to €520

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Over one million people are set to receive the increases.

Over one million social welfare recipients are set to receive increases of up to €520 this coming January as part of Budget 27 announced last month.

Here is the full list of payments receiving a €10 increase in January:

The Child Support Payment will also receive a €10 increase, while the weekly rate will increase by €6, from €78 to €84, for children aged 12 and over and €6, from €58 to €64, for children under 12.

The Fuel Allowance is set for a €5 increase from €38 to €43 per week, and the weekly Living Alone Increase allowance will improve from €22 to €25 (€3).

A €5 weekly increase will also be given to The Living on a Specified Island Allowance, from €20 to €25 weekly.

Additionally, in 2027 a cost of disability lump sum of €500 will be paid to those on a long-term disability payment, with 240,000 set to receive it.

Those qualifying for a social welfare payment will all receive a Christmas bonus of 100%, with payment the week of December 7.

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