The 'Christmas Bonus' is to be paid to those on Pandemic Unemployment Payments, and other forms of welfare.
Anyone who has been on it for four months instead of the usual 15 months will be eligible for the payment for this year only.
The exact date when this payment will be paid has not yet been confirmed although it is expected to be around December 7.
The other social welfare updates from today's Budget;
- €510m social welfare package announced
- Fuel allowance is to increase by €3.50
- The carer support grant is going up by €150
- Living alone allowance increases by €5
More from Budget 2021
Cigarettes
Cigarettes will go up by 50 cent a pack for 20 smokes, bringing the average cost of a packet to €14.
Paschal Donohoe said he is bringing in the latest hike to “support public health policy.”
The Minister for Finance made the announcement in a Dail sitting at the Convention Centre as he delivered The Budget this lunchtime.
Cigarette prices were expected to rise as they do most years.
Child allowance
Michael McGrath has hiked the children's allowance by €5 a week for Over 12s and €2 a week for Under 12s.
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