Budget 2023 provides almost €2.2 billion in a package of measures that will assist people with the cost of living.
The payment dates for each of the lump sum supports are outlined below:
Budget 2023 measure | Payment date |
Autumn cost of living double payment | Week commencing 17 October 2022 |
Double Child Benefit payment | 1 November 2022 |
Fuel Allowance lump sum of €400 | Week commencing 14 November 2022 |
€200 payment to people in receipt of Living Alone Increase | 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 |
€500 Carer's Support Grant | Week commencing 21 November 2022 |
Christmas Bonus | Week commencing 5 December 2022 |
€293.7 million to be paid to 1.27 million long term welfare recipients in December 2022.
This year’s Christmas Bonus has been extended to those who have been getting Illness Benefit for 12 months or longer. If you are a long term Illness Benefit recipient, you will receive your Christmas Bonus between Tuesday 6 December 2022 and Friday 23 December 2022.
People who are getting the following payments will get the bonus: