The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is a one-off, means-tested payment. It is aimed at helping families with the extra costs of children starting school each autumn. How Much Is The Back To School Allowance in 2023 ? The Back to School Allowance was higher in 2022 than it was in 2021. A […]
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Social Welfare
Christmas Bonus 2022
Budget 2023 revealed that the Social Welfare and State Pension Christmas Bonus will be 100% again in 2022. What Date Will The 2022 Christmas Bonus Be Paid ? The Social Welfare Christmas bonus for weekly pensions and welfare benefits was paid out in the week between December 5th and December 9th 2022. It was paid […]
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Pension and Welfare Payment Arrangements June Bank Holiday
Department of Social Protection – payment arrangements for June Bank Holiday 2022 All Socal Welfare offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, 6th June 2022Banks and Post Offices will also be closed on 6th June. If your welfare or pension payment is due to be paid at a post office on Monday 6th June, […]
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Welfare Payment Arrangements for Easter 2022
Over the Easter holidays, there will be some changes to welfare benefit and state pension payment arrangements. These Welfare Payments Easter 2022 dates have been confirmed by Social Welfare Post Offices will be open until 1pm on Good Friday 15th April 2022Post Offices will be closed on Saturday 16th April and Easter Monday 18th April […]
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
The closure of businesses, because of Covid-19 , affected thousands of workers in Ireland. To help people who had lost income, the government introduced the Pandemic Unemployment Payment. It has become known as the PUP PUP was closed to new applicants in July 2021, but was reopened for a limited time to from Tuesday, 7 […]
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