The changes will come into effect in January 2026 The complete list of social welfare payments set to receive a weekly boost of up to €10 has been revealed. Plenty of changes are due to come into effect for several social welfare payments beginning next year. According to the Department of Social Protection, several social […]
2 weeks ago
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 […]
1 month ago
The child benefit payment is set to be increased Budget 2026 won’t be rolled out until the autumn, but there are reports already emerging about potential changes. The Irish government is reportedly considering increasing the child benefit payment. According to reports, ministers are already making their pre-budget submissions. Social Justice Ireland has recommended a €50 […]
4 months ago
The new baby grant was introduced in February 20,000 new parents have benefited from the baby grant, according to a new report. The baby grant was introduced to help new parents cope with the financial pressures of parenthood. According to the head of the Oireachtas Social Protection Committee, the grant has been paid in respect […]
5 months ago
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 […]
5 months ago
There are calls to increase Child Benefit payments for ‘poorer families’ A new report by the Economic and Social Research Institute has found that increasing child benefit payments would help lift 55,000 children out of poverty. According to the new report, increasing payments by an average of €285 a month would help tackle child poverty. […]
6 months ago