Social Welfare
Warning issued to social welfare recipients ahead of payment shake up

Warning issued to social welfare recipients ahead of payment shake up

Social welfare recipients are being warned about upcoming changes A warning has been issued to social welfare recipients about upcoming changes to their payment schedules. Easter is just around the corner, and we’re all counting down the days to the next long weekend. With Good Friday and Easter Monday coming up, social welfare recipients have […]

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Surprise Christmas social welfare boost as payment comes early next week

Surprise Christmas social welfare boost as payment comes early next week

Thousands of Irish social welfare recipients will receive their payment early Thousands of Irish social welfare recipients will receive their payment early next week due to the Holidays. Around this time of year, many households across Ireland are facing increased financial pressure as the cost-of-living crisis continues. However, thousands of people on social welfare are […]

3 months ago

Surprise social welfare change benefitting thousands set to happen this week

Surprise social welfare change benefitting thousands set to happen this week

An unexpected, yet pleasant surprise Thousands of people on social welfare are set for a rather unexpected, yet pleasant change this week. Thousands of social welfare recipients across Ireland will see several payments arrive earlier than usual ahead of the upcoming October bank holiday. Monday, October 27, is Ireland’s next public holiday, meaning that many […]

5 months ago

Micheál Martin gives update on increasing child benefit in Budget 2026

Micheál Martin gives update on increasing child benefit in Budget 2026

This follows the recent report proposing a two-tier child benefit system Taoiseach Micheál Martin has given an update on the possibility of increasing child benefit payments in Ireland. He spoke about the child poverty rate in Ireland at the National Economic Dialogue on June 16th: “In the Programme for Government, we said that child poverty […]

10 months ago

Over 400,000 households to lose out on ‘crucial’ payment next month

Over 400,000 households to lose out on ‘crucial’ payment next month

This weekly payment has kept a lot of people warm over the last few months. A regular payment that over 400,000 households in Ireland benefit from is set to end at the start of April. The fuel allowance, which came into effect last September, is set to end on 4 April. The payment, which is […]

1 year ago

Public warned as social welfare dates are set to change in March

Public warned as social welfare dates are set to change in March

Social welfare dates are set to change in March The Irish public has been warned that social welfare payment dates are set to change in March. Payment dates will be altered due to the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Another bank holiday weekend is just around the corner, but it will cause some disruptions. Post […]

1 year ago