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Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2023

Information on social welfare Christmas and New Year payment arrangements and the Christmas Bonus.

Featured stories

  • Changes to the State Pension (Contributory) in Ireland
    Changes to the State Pension (Contributory) in Ireland

    Changes include more flexibility, provision for long-term carers, and a fairer calculation method

  • How to get a Public Services Card (PSC) or Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
    How to get a Public Services Card (PSC) or Personal Public Service (PPS) Number

    Information about how to access public services in Ireland including the PSC, PPSN and MyGovID

  • Intreo - the Irish public employment service
    Intreo - the Irish public employment service

    A guide to Intreo - a single point of contact for all employment and income supports

Consultations

  • National Child Poverty Target Public Consultation

    20 November 2023

  • Green Paper on Disability Reform: A Public Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland

    20 September 2023

  • Public Consultation on the Wage Subsidy Scheme

    23 June 2023

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Publications

  • Illness Benefit and Statutory Sick Leave in 2024

    1 December 2023

  • Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2023

    17 November 2023

  • Medical Assessor Role for the Department of Social Protection

    8 November 2023

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Press releases

  • Minister Humphreys announces 900 additional Primary Schools approved for Hot School Meals

    5 December 2023

  • Minister Humphreys announces details for Double Child Benefit and Christmas Bonus Payments

    4 December 2023

  • Minister Humphreys announces New Scheme to Enhance Pension Provision for Long-Term Carers, and €133m in ...

    27 November 2023

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Policies

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Services

  • Find your local Intreo Centre
  • Illness Benefit
  • Jobseeker's Allowance
  • Jobseeker's Benefit

Ministers

  • Image: Heather Humphreys
    Heather Humphreys

    Minister for Social Protection,  Minister for Rural and Community Development

  • Image: Joe O'Brien
    Joe O'Brien

    Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities,  Minister of State with responsibility for Integration

  • Image: Neale Richmond
    Neale Richmond

    Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail

Senior management

  • John McKeon

    Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection

  • Teresa Leonard

    Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary General's Office

  • Liam Daly

    Assistant Secretary (acting), Operations Control

  • Tim Duggan

    Assistant Secretary, Pensions

  • Niall Egan

    Assistant Secretary, Corporate

  • Rónán Hession

    Assistant Secretary, Working Age and Family Policy

  • Geraldine Hurley

    Assistant Secretary, Human Resources

  • Pat Delaney

    Assistant Secretary (acting) Human Resources

  • Ciarán Lawler

    Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations

  • Jim Lynch

    Assistant Secretary (Acting) Regional Operations

  • Paula Lyons

    Assistant Secretary, Service Development

  • Darren Murray

    Assistant Secretary, Information Services

  • Elaine Quinn

    Chief Appeals Officer

  • Dr Devesh Singh

    Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Section

  • Fiona Ward

    Assistant Secretary General, Employment Services

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Department of Social Protection

Address:
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1, D01 WY03
Website:
www.gov.ie/welfareandwork
Email:
info@welfare.ie
Phone number:
01 704 3000
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Press Office - Media Enquiries Only (Including Out of Hours)

Address:
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, 1 Store Street, Dublin 1, D01 WY03
Website:
www.gov.ie/dsp/
Email:
press.office@welfare.ie
Phone number:
01 704 3860
01 704 3184
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