Warning issued to social welfare recipients ahead of payment shake up

Social welfare recipients are being warned about upcoming changes

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 been warned of a major change to the payment schedule in April.

Easter Monday falls on April 6th this year, meaning banks and post offices will be closed on this day. Anyone expecting a social welfare payment on that date will instead be paid on either Friday, April 3rd, or Saturday, April 4th.

Those who receive the monthly Child Benefit payment will also be paid early. The payment was expected on Tuesday, April 7th, but it will now be paid on either Friday, April 3rd, or Saturday, April 4th.

Child Benefit is a monthly payment of €140 to parents or guardians of children under the age of 16. Child Benefit is also possible for children aged 16, 17, and 18 if they are in full-time education or full-time training, or have a disability and cannot support themselves, per The Irish Mirror.

The early payment change is to ensure nobody receives a late payment, especially over the Easter weekend.

The social welfare payment schedule will return to normal the following week, recipients have been told.