Welfare Payment Arrangements for Easter 2021

Posted on March 25, 2021 29 Comments

Over the Easter holidays, there will be some changes to welfare benefit and state pension payment arrangements.

These Welfare Payments Easter 2021 dates have been confirmed by Social Welfare.

Post Offices will be open until 1pm on Good Friday 2nd April 2021
Post Offices will be closed on Saturday 3rd April and Easter Monday 5th April

Banks will be closed on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April 2021.

Social Welfare Payments collected at a Post Office

Payments normally due on Monday 29th March can be collected from Friday 26th March
Payments normally due on Tuesday 30th March can be collected from Monday 29th March (Not Child Benefit)
Payments normally due on Wednesday 31st March 2021 can be collected from Tuesday 30th March
Payments normally due on Thursday 1st April 2021 can be collected from Wednesday 31st March.
Payments normally due on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April 2021can be collected from Thursday 1st April.
Payments on Tue 6th April should be paid as normal

Payments made directly to a bank account

Payments normally due on Monday 29th March are expected to be paid Friday 26th March
Payment due on Tuesday 30th March are expected to be paid on Monday 29th March (Not Child Benefit)
Payments normally due on Wednesday 31st March 2021 are expected to be paid on Tuesday 30th March
Payments normally due on Thursday 1st April 2021 are expected to be paid on Wednesday 31st March.
Payments normally due on Friday 2nd April and Monday 5th April 2021 are to be paid on Thursday 1st April
Payments due on Tue 6th April should be paid as normal

Casual Jobseeker payments

Cheques for 30th March April (JA) and 31st March (JB) will issue on Thursday 1st April.
Bank Payments due on Tuesday 6th April will be paid on Wednesday 7th April 2021

More about Bank Holidays in Ireland and Workers Rights on Public Holidays

29 thoughts on “Welfare Payment Arrangements for Easter 2021”

Trudy on March 29, 2018 at 08:44 said:

Anyone know about etb course payments not in my sons account this morning
Marya on March 29, 2018 at 15:42 said:

That’s for your answer ..is not one what I was expecectid…I still dont understated why we are trit different.I mean if I taxe a reduction amount I should not get the same like everyone.it really frustrating..but this is Ireland we pay taxes for nothing.
Elina on March 30, 2018 at 08:42 said:

I got child benefit last night
Rebecca on March 31, 2020 at 20:15 said:

I got 2 weeks on Monday gone so do I get paid again next week or wats going on
John Michael Butler on March 24, 2021 at 17:52 said:

Covid payment easter Mon or Tuesday next weeek
Charlotte on March 24, 2021 at 18:14 said:

What about pup payments?
- Money Guide on March 24, 2021 at 20:18 said:
  
  Same as all other Tuesday payments.
  - colin on March 24, 2021 at 20:57 said:
    
    Is that saying people who collect jobseekers payments can collect it this Friday instead of Monday?
  - Money Guide on March 25, 2021 at 10:05 said:
    
    That’s correct.
  - Colin McDermott on March 25, 2021 at 16:29 said:
    
    I just asked the post office and they said jobseekers can’t get they’re money until Monday? But why does this day different? Very misleading
  - Money Guide on March 25, 2021 at 16:38 said:
    
    Maybe your local Post Office is wrong?
    These dates are confirmed by Social Welfare.
michael winter on March 25, 2021 at 12:01 said:

my state pension is due easter monday 5 april so when can i collect it. m w .thanks.
Colin on March 25, 2021 at 16:43 said:

She must have gotten it wrong if the social welfare confirmed them guess I could just go tomorrow and check
Fredy on March 25, 2021 at 20:19 said:

For 29/03/21 can i go tomorrow for colection?family supliment?
- Money Guide on March 25, 2021 at 20:27 said:
  
  iF ITS NORMALLY THERE ON A Monday it will be there tomorrow.
Fredy Manciu on March 26, 2021 at 08:42 said:

For monday payment i go today??
- Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 08:52 said:
  
  Yes you can – but it will still be there Monday too
Em on March 26, 2021 at 09:19 said:

Nothing for monday was there today
- Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 09:25 said:
  
  Bank or Post Office?
  This information came from Welfare – https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/67f30d-easter-payment-arrangements-2020/
  - Em on March 26, 2021 at 09:30 said:
    
    Post office, partner isn’t long back.
  - Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 09:33 said:
    
    What benefit is it ?
Em on March 26, 2021 at 09:36 said:

JSA which we collect every Monday or Friday of bank holiday for the last year.
- Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 09:44 said:
  
  But is it normally due on a Tuesday ?
  If it is – it will be there on Monday.
  Bank holiday is a week on Monday , not next Monday.
  - Em on March 26, 2021 at 09:52 said:
    
    Yeah due Tuesday but can be collected Monday and early for bank holidays but I think we all got confused. Thanks for info!!
Ann marie on March 26, 2021 at 09:45 said:

JSA is not been paid today. Not been paid until Monday. Department of Social Welfare confirmed this over the phone.
- Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 09:49 said:
  
  But isn’t JSA normally due on a Tuesday?
  So – oe day early for Easter – means it will be paid Monday.
  WHy would anyone expect it today?
Ann marie on March 26, 2021 at 10:17 said:

JSA is paid to me on a Monday not a Tuesday. I get paid every Monday. Unfortunately your information isnt correct.
- Money Guide on March 26, 2021 at 10:19 said:
  
  It is the information supplied by Social Welfare.
  https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/67f30d-easter-payment-arrangements-2020/
Ann Marie on March 26, 2021 at 10:21 said:

Yup that’s the one. Post office and social welfare office is saying Monday not today.

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