Here are all the social welfare payments set to receive increases of up to €520
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 […]
1 week ago
Disability payment budget 2027 exclusion a ‘slap in the face’
Those excluded seek a universal, non-means-tested payment instead Working disabled people have been excluded from the disability payment budget 2027, which has been met with discontent. The one-off €500 cost of disability payment only goes to people already receiving a long-term disability payment, while according to a group of working disabled people, they have been […]
3 weeks ago
Fuel Allowance returns: the key September dates for Ireland
What to expect from Fuel Allowance as of 21 September If you rely on the Fuel Allowance to help heat your home, the countdown is on. After a summer break, the payment is due to resume in late September, one of several social welfare and cost-of-living changes landing across Ireland over the coming weeks that […]
3 months ago
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 […]
1 year ago
Start date and eligibility for new €450 social welfare payment revealed
The Pay-Related Benefit comes into effect in March of next year. The start date and full list of who will be eligible for the new Pay-Related Benefit of €450 a week has been revealed. The benefit is due to come into effect at the end of March next year, with the amount received relating to […]
2 years ago
Warning to social welfare recipients as changes introduced for August
A warning has been shared with social welfare recipients Social welfare recipients have been advised to take note of upcoming changes during the bank holiday weekend. Some payment changes will be made at earlier and later dates as banks and post office’s opening hours have changed. Monday, August 5th is a bank holiday, so post […]
2 years ago