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Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, will today announce the details of three lump sum payments being paid this week.
The supports were introduced as part of Budget 2024 and are the first of a total of nine lump sum payments that will be paid between November 2023 and January 2024.
The Lump-Sum payments being paid this week are:
- A €300 Fuel Allowance Lump Sum Payment will be paid to 409,000 households throughout the week with payment day differing per recipient
- From Wednesday to Friday, a €400 Disability Support Grant will be paid to 214,000 people with disabilities who receive Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or the Blind Pension
- On Thursday, 23rd November, a €400 lump sum Working Family Payment will be paid to 45,000 families (with 97,000 children)
People will receive the lump sum payments in addition to and on the same day that they usually receive their primary payment.
The Minister will make the announcement at Shed Fest - the first ever national conference held by the Men’s Sheds Association.
The Minister is also expected to announce special funding to support the 435 men’s sheds nationwide.
All the lump sum and double payments are automatically paid - people do not need to apply for them.
These once-off payments are not the only changes from Budget 2024 that will be made to some of the social welfare schemes.
The Working Family Payment income limits will increase by €54 across all family sizes from January 2024, while three further once-off payments are due to be introduced from Monday week, November 27.
These are:
- A once-off payment of €100 to people who get an increase for a qualified child — you will get one payment per qualified child;
- A once-off payment of €200 to people getting the Living Alone Allowance;
- A once-off payment of €400 to people getting the Carer’s Support Grant or Domiciliary Care Allowance.
On the week beginning December 4, the 100% Christmas Bonus payment will be made, as will the double Child Benefit payment of €280 per child.
The Department of Social Protection budget allocation is €25.2bn in 2024.