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Wed, 02 Oct, 2024 - 07:47

Imasha Costa

A number of lump sum payments were announced as part of the Government's €10.5bn giveaway plan on Tuesday.

These include child benefit payments, a "baby boost" payment and social welfare bonuses.

These supports, introduced as part of Budget 2025 are due to be paid between October 2024 and January 2025.

Nearly €2bn was allocated to the Department of Social Protection, one of the largest in the state's history.

Here is a list of all lump sum payments confirmed for this year.

There will be two double child benefit payments, one in November and another in December.
A €400 lump sum payment will be made to all families getting the Working Family Payment in November 2024.
There will be a €100 payment for those getting Child Support Payment in November.
Pensioners, carers, lone parents, people on disability payments and long-term jobseekers will get a bonus in October.
Some 1.3 million social welfare recipients are set to get Christmas bonuses.
A €420 'baby boost' payment in January will be given out as part of the Newborn Baby Grant.

Further payments

These once-off payments are not the only changes from Budget 2025 that will be made to some social welfare schemes.

These include:

€300 payment for those getting Fuel Allowance.
€200 payment for pensioners and disabled people on Living Alone Increase.
€400 for those getting the Carer's Support Grant
€400 for those getting Disability Allowance, Blind Pension and Invalidity Pension