A number of measures announced in Budget 2023 on September 27 are due to be paid during the coming weeks.
The once-off extra payments are short-term measures aimed at helping those struggling with the current cost of living crisis.
A €600 credit confirmed in the Budget will be paid to electricity accounts in three instalments.
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The first payment will be made in November 2022, the second in January 2023, and the third in March 2023.
A number of extra once-off payments will be paid in the week beginning November 14.
These include
- €200 if you get a Living Alone Increase
- €400 if you get the Fuel Allowance
- €500 if you get Working Family Payment
- €500 if you get Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Blind Pension or if you get the yearly Carer’s Support Grant. You will get one €500 payment only, even if you are getting more than one of these payments or you are caring for more than one person.
If you get the Carer’s Support Grant, you will get the €500 payment in the week beginning November 21.
A double payment of Child Benefit also came into effect this week, with over 638,000 families benefitting from the boost.
The Double Child Benefit Payment was received into families’ bank accounts, costing a total of €170 million.
Minister Humphreys announced the details of the Double Child Benefit Payment during a visit to the Ballyroan Community and Youth Centre in Rathfarnham, South Dublin.
Speaking during the visit, Minister Humphreys said: “I’m very pleased to announce that 638,000 families will receive a Double Child Benefit Payment this week to support them with the cost of living.
“This means that €280 will be paid in respect of 1.2 million children across the State.
“Child Benefit is an extremely important income support that reaches hundreds of thousands of hardworking families.
“As Minister, I’m deeply conscious of the difficulties families are facing right now in meeting their bills.
“This double payment is one of eight lump sum payments that I secured as part of the Budget to help households during this extremely challenging period.”
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