What Date Will The 2024 Christmas Bonus Be Paid ? The annual Social Welfare Christmas bonus for weekly pensions and welfare benefits is expected to be paid out in the week beginning December 2nd 2024. It will be paid along with your regular weekly payment on your usual payment day. If you are getting Domiciliary […]
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Public Holiday Pay in Ireland
There can be some confusion about entitlement to bank holiday pay in Ireland. For example – many people are unsure if Christmas Eve is a Bank Holiday. (it isn’t). Christmas Eve , New Year’s Eve and Good Friday are not public holidays and workers are not entitled to bank holiday pay for those days. Christmas […]
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Banks Christmas Opening Hours 2023
When are the Banks in Ireland Open Over Christmas 2023 ? People are making fewer visits to banks these days – because of online banking, banking apps and ATMs there is less need to go into a bank.There are also fewer bank branches open than there were even a year ago.But – for those of […]
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January and Christmas Sales Ireland
There was a time when the “Sales” in Ireland didn’t begin until the New Year , January 1st – but they have gradually been starting earlier and earlier as shopping habits in Ireland fall in line with the UK. This year, St Stephens Day , December 26th , falls on a Tuesday and many shops […]
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Christmas 2023 Social Welfare Payments
There are always some adjustments to the payment dates of Social Welfare and State Pensions around Christmas because of the closure of banks and post offices. These are the dates of the December Double Payment Week and the Social Welfare Christmas Payment Dates 2023. Note – There will also be a further double bonus cost […]
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