Extra social welfare payments from 29 October 2024

If you get a qualifying social welfare payment, you will get a once-off double week payment this week.💰

Payments that qualify for the Christmas Bonus will qualify for the double week.

The double week of social welfare is paid automatically.

📢 Other cost of living supports that will be paid the week starting 4 November include a once-off payment of:

• €400 to people getting the Working Family Payment
• €400 to people getting Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Blind Pension
• €300 to people getting Fuel Allowance

From the 5 November, the first of two double payments of Child Benefit for each child will be paid

Cost of living supports paid the week starting 11 November include a once-off payment of:

• €400 to people getting Domiciliary Care Allowance and/or the Carer’s Support Grant
• €200 to people getting the Living Alone Increase

From 25 November 2024, there will be a once-off payment of €100 for each qualifying child to people who get an increase for a qualified child

The second double payment of  Child Benefit for each child will be paid on 3 December 2024.

Find more information on Budget 2025.