Minister announces dates for Cost of Living lump sum payments

Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has today announced the payment dates for the over €1.4 billion of Social Protection Cost of Living supports introduced as part of last week’s Budget.

The Lump-Sum payments announced as part of the Budget include:

• A doubling of Child Benefit in both November and December, which will support 678,000 families in respect of over 1.2 million children.
• An October Double Payment this month, benefitting some 1.4 million people.
• A €400 Disability Support Payment will be paid next month to people with disabilities.
• Also secured as part of the Budget was a €300 Fuel Allowance Lump Sum Payment. This will be paid on the week commencing 4^th November to over 387,000 households.
• During the same week, a €400 lump sum Working Family Payment will be paid to 46,000 households.
• There will also be a €200 lump sum payment to the almost 254,000 people in receipt of the Living Alone Allowance in November.
• There will be a €100 child support payment – formerly known as ‘Qualified Child’ – on the week commencing 25th November.That will support 340,000 children.
• A €400 Carer’s Support Payment will be provided to the country’s carers during the week commencing 11^th November.
• A Christmas Bonus Double Payment will be paid on the week commencing December 2^nd.

Announcing the details today, Minister Humphreys said the lump sum payments are designed to assist families and individuals across the State with the Cost of Living.

Minister Humphreys said:

“I am pleased to announce today the payment schedule for 10 lump sum payments announced last week as part of Budget 2025.

“These payments totalling over €1.4 billion will support our pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and families over the coming months.

“Budget 2025 represents the largest social protection budget package in the history of the State.

“The blend of lump-sum payments to support people over the winter months together with in weekly rates and a range of targeted supports is designed to ease the financial pressure facing many households across the State.”

The payment dates for each of the Lump Sum Supports are outlined below: