Thousands of social welfare recipients are being reminded that the ‘double pay date’ ahead of Christmas will be followed by a week of no payments to facilitate the festive closures.
The Department of Social Protection told weekly social welfare recipients that the date they usually receive their payment may change during the Christmas and New Year period.
This is down to the Post Office and Banks closures that will occur over the next few days.
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Here are the changes to weekly payments, confirmed by the Department of Social Protection:
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- Payment due: December 19, 20, 21 - No change
- Payment due: December 22 - Paid out: December 21
- Payment due: December 23 - Paid out: December 22
- Payment due: January 2 - Paid out: December 30
Weekly payments will be paid on their normal scheduled dates from January 3, 2023.
All welfare and state pension recipients that are paid weekly will receive a double payment before the holidays - but this 'double payment' is not to be confused with the Christmas Bonus.
This is the usual social welfare weekly payment and an advance payment for the following week, as it is then followed by a week with no payments.
The Christmas double payment will be paid out the week beginning Monday, December 19 and applies to payments made at post offices, by cheque or directly into your bank account.
Many people who were eligible to receive the social welfare Christmas Bonus will have already received it as the first payments were made this week from Monday, December 5.
In 2022, the Christmas Bonus is double the recipient's normal weekly long-term social welfare payment and is normally paid in one lump sum.
However, for people who are getting Illness Benefit, the Christmas Bonus may be paid over two weeks between Tuesday, December 6, and Friday, December 23.
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