Thousands of people all over the country are in line to receive a spate of much anticipated cost-of-living payments over the coming weeks.
Budget 2025, which was announced last month, contained a €1.2 billion social welfare package “targeted to those with the greatest need”.
A total of ten bonus payments were announced in this year's budget, many of which have already been issued already.
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The Social Protection budget – the largest in the history of the State – will assist families, pensioners, carers and people with disabilities with the cost of living through a mix of lump sum payments, targeted supports and increases to weekly payments.
Over the next few weeks, a €100 social welfare bonus will be handed out to those receiving the Child Support Grant, with a second once-off double payment of Child Benefit also being issued.
In October, more than 1.4 million households benefitted from a double payment with those same groups to receive a double payment at the start of next month. You can find the full details of the upcoming bonus payments down below:
Week starting November 25
Those in receipt of the Child Support Grant, formerly known as ‘Qualified Child’, will be paid a €100 bonus on the week beginning November 25th.
Week starting December 2
The second once-off double payment of Child Benefit for each child will be paid on December 3.
The Christmas Bonus Double Payment will be paid on the week commencing December 2.
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