The most expensive time of the year is fast approaching, and many families will scramble to make ends meet amid the cost of living crisis.
Thousands of people will have received a number of social welfare lump sums over recent weeks, including a universal €200 bump to help alleviate the stress of energy bills nationwide.
In a matter of days, this year’s 100% Christmas Bonus will be paid to anyone who has been receiving a qualifying social welfare payment - for the past 12 months at least, in some cases.
The government confirmed that in the week beginning December 5, the payment will be sent out - but only be paid if your payment is €20 or more.
You will receive the bonus if you are getting any of the following:
- Back to Education Allowance
- Back to Work Enterprise Allowance
- Back to Work Family Dividend
- Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds
- Blind Pension
- Carer’s Allowance
- Carer’s Benefit
- Community Employment Scheme
- Daily Expenses Allowance
- Death Benefit Scheme
- Deserted Wife’s Benefit and Allowance
- Disability Allowance
- Disablement Benefit
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Farm Assist
- Guardian’s Payments (Contributory and Non-contributory)
- Invalidity Pension
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment
- Magdalene Commission Scheme
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Partial Capacity Benefit
- Rural Social Scheme
- State Pensions (Contributory and Non-contributory)
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance
- Tús
- Widow’s/Widower’s/Surviving Civil Partner’s Pensions (Contributory and Non-contributory)
Those who are eligible for the cash boost will not have to apply, or take any action at all. The bonus will be paid along with your usual social welfare payment the week starting 5 December 2022.
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