Children’s Allowance or Child Benefit in Ireland is currently €140 per month for each child. (2021) The annual amount of Child Benefit per child is €1680. The Children’s Allowance was NOT increased in the 2021 Budget – even though some websites announced that it was. Instead, the children’s component of some welfare benefits such as […]
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Department of Social Protection – payment arrangements for June Bank Holiday 2021 All Socal Welfare offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 7th June 2021Banks and Post Offices will also be closed on 7th June. If your welfare or pension payment is due to be paid at a post office on Monday 7th June, […]
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Saturday May 1st 2021 is a Bank Holiday in Europe but not in Ireland. Monday May 3rd 2021 is a Bank Holiday in Ireland. See a full list of Bank Holidays in Ireland here Because the European bank holiday is on a Saturday this year – it should not have any effect on benefit payments […]
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This article is a year old. Read about the Christmas 2019 Payment Arrangements here Welfare and Pensions Payment Arrangements for Christmas 2018 – including Child Benefit. All of the Department of Social Protection’s offices will be closed on Tuesday 25th December, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019. All the Banks in Ireland […]
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Budget 2014 (back in October 2013) did not make any more cuts to Child Benefit – but we need to remember that there is still a cut on the way for some families in January 2014 . In Budget 2013 (back in Dec 2012) it was announced that child benefit would be set at €130 […]
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