Hundreds of thousands of households are in line for cost-of-living lump-sum payments in the coming days with supports for those in fuel poverty, people with disabilities and low-income families. Some ...

Double payments of the State pension and child benefit along with other cost-of-living measures are due to be made by December 3rd under plans expected to go to Cabinet today. The timing of the ...

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has announced the payment dates for the cost-of-living supports introduced as part of last week’s budget. The social protection budget of more than €1.4bn ...

The Cabinet will sign off on eight lump-sum payments to be paid to households between now and Christmas on Tuesday. The cost-of-living payments, announced recently on budget day, worth €1.2 billion, ...

More than 1.3m people are set to receive four lump sum payments this week as part of the cost of living arrangements introduced in Budget 2025. Some €415m is due to be paid out to those receiving ...

The first double payment for pensioners, carers, job seekers, and people with disabilities will be paid in the week of 28 October, while the Christmas bonus will be paid in the week of 2 December.

Households around Ireland could miss out on a lump sumpayment if they don’t apply for the incredibly helpful scheme for the ...

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced the payment dates for the over €1.4 billion of Social Protection Cost of Living supports introduced as part of this month’s Budget.

Hundreds of thousands of households will receive payments totalling €230 million this week to help with cost-of-living expenses. Over the next few days the supports, announced in the Budget, will be ...