Cost of living: Social welfare recipients warned as new payment dates confirmed this month
There will be a schedule shake up later this month for social welfare recipients - the Department of Social Protection have confirmed the new payment dates this December
by Erica Carter · RSVP LiveThe Department of Social Protection have confirmed new payment dates for social welfare recipients later this month.
Due to Christmas week, certain payments will land in accounts early because of the closure of banks and post offices.
For anyone due a payment in the few days leading up to Christmas Day, you will see your payment land early.
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All department offices, including Intreo Centres and Branch Offices, will be closed on Monday 25, Tuesday 26 December 2023 and Monday 1 January 2024.
If you receive a weekly social welfare payment, you will get your payment as usual during the week commencing Monday 18 December, and an advanced payment for the following week. This applies to payments made at post offices, by cheque or directly into your financial institution account.
If you are claiming on a casual basis: where dockets have been provided in advance, two payments covering the signing weeks ending 19 and 26 December (Jobseeker’s Allowance), or 20 and 27 December (Jobseeker’s Benefit) will be paid into accounts on Friday, 22 December.
The updated payment days are as follows:
Payment due date | Payment will be made on |
18, 19, 20, 21, 22 December 2023 | No change |
23, 24, 25 December 2023 | 22 December 2023 |
1 January 2024 | 29 December 2023 |
Normal payment arrangements for week ending 2 and 3 January will resume on Tuesday, 2 January 2024.
The change in social welfare payment dates will also affect part-time, casual or short-time workers over the Christmas and New Year period. In order to ensure you receive your payments on time this month, please follow the guidelines on MyWelfare.ie on how to submit your work patterns correctly.
The news comes as hundreds of thousands of social welfare recipients are getting their Christmas bonus this week. The day you receive it depends on the day that you usually pick up your welfare payment.
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