Written answers

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Social Welfare Payments

Photo of Claire KerraneClaire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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518. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the announced one-off payments announced in Budget 2023 are expected to be paid across October, November and December 2022, in tabular form per payment and respective dates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50192/22]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I am pleased to announce the payment dates for each of the cost-of-living supports which are outlined below:

Budget 2023 Measure Payment Date
Autumn Double Payment Week commencing 17 October 2022
Double Child Benefit payment 1st November 2022
Fuel Allowance Lump Sum of €400 Week commencing 14 November 2022
€200 payment to people in receipt of Living Alone Allowance Week commencing 14 November 2022
€500 Cost of Living Payment to those in receipt of Working Family Payment Week commencing 14 November 2022
€500 Disability Support Grant to people receiving Disability Allowance, Blind Pension and Invalidity Pension Week commencing 14 November 2022
Cost of living payment of €500 to those in receipt of the Carer's Support Grant (includes Domiciliary Care Allowance recipients) Week commencing 21 November 2022
Christmas Bonus Double Payment Week commencing 05 December 2022

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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