Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As in previous years my Department schedules payments over the Christmas holiday period to cater for post offices, banks and credit unions being closed. This Christmas, double payments will be made in the week commencing Monday 18th of December. This ensures that social welfare customers will receive their weekly payments even though financial institutions and post offices are closed on Monday 25th, Tuesday 26th and Wednesday 27th December.

The scheduling of the double week payments being made in the week commencing Monday 18 December 2023 are as follows:

• Monday 18^thDecember customers will receive their social welfare payment for that day and for Monday 25^thDecember.
• Tuesday 19^thDecember customers will receive their social welfare payment for that day and for Tuesday 26^thDecember.
• Wednesday 20^thDecember customers will receive their social welfare payment for that day and for Wednesday 27^thDecember.
• Thursday 21^stDecember customers will receive their social welfare payment for that day and for Thursday 28^thDecember.
• Friday 22^ndDecember customers will receive their social welfare payment for that day and for Friday 29^thDecember.

Post offices are usually open on Saturday mornings but this year they will be closed on Saturday 30th of December.

Social welfare payments due for payment on New Year’s Day, Monday 1st January 2024, will be brought forward for payment on Friday 29th December 2023.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.