Families will receive an extra boost as part of a bonus social welfare payment.
An extra €100 will be paid to those eligible for the Child Benefit payment tomorrow. The extra payment comes as part of the €410m social welfare package announced in February.
This will increase the allowance to €240 for each eligible child up to the age of 16. The payment will be automatically deposited in eligible families' bank accounts tomorrow, June 6, 2023.
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Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said: “I’m pleased to announce that some 650,000 families will receive an extra €100 per child in their Child Benefit payments this week to support them with the cost of living.
“Child Benefit is an extremely important income support that reaches hundreds of thousands of hardworking families. I’m deeply conscious of the difficulties families are facing right now in meeting their bills.”
She continued: “And so, I’m pleased to confirm that I have co-signed the regulations along with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe, which will put this €100 increase into effect.
“This extra child benefit payment will be received in people’s bank accounts from tomorrow. It follows the €200 Cost of Living Payment in April, which supported 1.3 million pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and working families.”
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