Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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489. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the dates in April that the announced spring bonus payments are due to be paid to eligible social welfare recipients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15463/23]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I recently announced a further range of measures to support individuals and families with the cost of living. This package includes a €200 lump sum payment, which will be paid to over 1.3 million recipients of long-term social welfare payments by the end of April.

This support will be paid on a similar basis to the Christmas Bonus, including to those on jobseeker's payments or Illness Benefit for over 12 months; with the addition of recipients of the Working Family Payment.

I also announced that people receiving Child Benefit will receive an additional lump sum of €100 per child in June 2023; and that an additional €100 payment for each child for whom the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is to be paid in 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.