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Five cash supports to help with heating costs that you may not know about
Cost of Living
With temperatures set to drop and no sign that energy prices will follow, people need all the help they can get to make ends meet
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Social welfare Ireland: People who lose job could get €450 a month as Cabinet discuss major overhaul
Cabinet
Under plans being brought to Cabinet by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys, people will be eligible for enhanced social welfare payments for up to nine months.
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Newly unemployed workers could get up to €450 per week in radical social welfare change
Social Welfare
Workers who lose their jobs could receive pay for up to nine months after they lose their jobs
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Three more lump sums to be paid into accounts next week to ease cost of living pinch
Cost of Living
Many households across the country are set to receive lump sum payments this week - but more are on the way
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Details of three lump-sum payments arriving in people's bank accounts this week
Cost of Living
They're the first three of nine once-off payments announced by the Government in last month's Budget with the aim of easing the cost-of-living crisis
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Department of Social Protection issues scam warning ahead of cost of living payments
Department of Social Protection
Lump sums or double payments will always be paid automatically and you do not need to apply for them
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Social welfare: Eligible workers in line for €400 lumpsum next week as part of cost-of-living measures
Social Welfare
As part of changes announced in Budger 2024, those in receipt of Working Family Payment are in line for a once off payment next week
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Thousands of employees could be in line for weekly payment due to new income limits
Social Welfare
New income limits were introduced for the Working Family Payment starting in the new year
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Irish social welfare bonuses due to land before Christmas
Social Welfare
The dates for the payment of bonuses announced in last month's Budget have been revealed
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Some social welfare recipients qualify for a double Christmas Bonus and may not realise it
Social Welfare
The Christmas Bonus will be paid to long-term social welfare recipients within weeks. Some people are eligible for a double Christmas Bonus and may not realise it.
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Social welfare Ireland: List of lump sum payments due this month as Christmas Bonus date confirmed
Social Welfare
The Government recently announced a number of extra payments for social welfare recipients. Six lump sums will be paid in November, while the date for the Christmas Bonus has been confirmed.
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Money changes due in November from energy price cuts to nine once-off cost of living payments
Cost of Living
A range of cash payments that were announced in Budget 2024 are set to arrive in people's bank accounts this month
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Cost of living: Thousands set to receive €200 bonus in accounts in coming weeks
Social Welfare
A much-anticipated €200 bonus for those in receipt of the Living Alone Increase is on the way
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Exact date double child benefit will be paid confirmed as Simon Harris issues social welfare update
Social Welfare
Parents and guardians will receive a once-off lump sum payment of €280 in the coming weeks. The double payment is part of the Government's Cost of Living supports.
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All the social welfare Ireland changes from Christmas bonus to new lump sum payments
Social Welfare
The Government announced a number of changes for social welfare recipients in Budget 2024. Nine new lump sum payments have been confirmed including a Christmas 'double payment'.
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Dates for when people can expect new electricity credits and social welfare lump sums confirmed
Social Welfare
Energy Minister Eamon Ryan and Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys unveiled electricity credits and lump sum payments as part of their respective Budget 2024 packages.
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Seven eligible groups for €300 or €400 cost of living lump sum next month
Social Welfare
There are some lump sum payments lined up for eligible groups
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Heather Humphreys defends €12 weekly social welfare increases
The Budget
The €12 weekly social welfare increases, announced by Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys as part of Budget 2024, were criticised by some advocacy groups
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Budget 2024 sees changes to social welfare, child benefit and host of cost of living measures
The Budget
All social welfare rates and the state pension will rise by €12 per week, as part of measures unveiled in Budget 2024
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Budget 2024 LIVE stream and updates as Ireland cost of living measures unveiled - but cigarette prices are hiked
The Budget
Three €150 energy credits, free school books, a 25% cut to childcare fees and more are being unveiled as part of Budget 2024
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Tax cuts, childcare fees slashed by 25% and €12 increase to social welfare as Budget 2024 unveiled
The Budget
Following late-night meetings on Monday, Finance Minister Michael McGrath and Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe will unveil Budget 2024 this Tuesday afternoon
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Budget 2024 - 'election giveaway' with benefit hikes and tax cuts expected
The Budget
Energy credits are expected to return, and the pension and children's allowance payments could double at Christmas as the nation grapples with the cost of living crisis
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Weekly social welfare rates will increase in Budget 2024 confirms Heather Humphreys
The Budget
As she confirmed that weekly social welfare rates will increase as part of Budget 2024, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys took aim at Sinn Féin's alternative budget proposals.
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Budget 2024: Full list of groups eligible for cost of living bonus and double payments
The Budget
The official Budget 2024 announcement will be made next Tuesday, 10 October and is set to unveil the government's plan to provide additional financial support across several social welfare allowances
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