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Social Welfare Benefits Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018

Tuesday, 13 November 2018

Questions (596)

Bernard Durkan

Question:

596. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the Christmas bonus will be paid; the categories of social welfare recipients which will receive same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47210/18]

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I was pleased to announce on Budget Day that a 100% Christmas Bonus will be paid to some 1.2 million long-term social welfare recipients, including pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and the long-term unemployed jobseekers, in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payments for all or most of their income.

The Christmas bonus will be paid in the first week of December 2018 to the same categories of recipients as was the case in previous years. The following table lists the schemes that are eligible for the Christmas bonus.

State Pension Non-Contributory

Jobseeker's Allowance*

One Parent Family Payment

Widow(er)s' Pension (non-con)

Deserted Wife's Allowance

Supplementary Welfare Allowance*

Daily Expenses Allowance (formerly Direct Provision Allowance)*

Farm Assist

Community Employment

Rural Social Scheme

Tús

Job Initiative

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance

Back to Education Allowance*

Gateway

Back to Work Family Dividend

Disability Allowance

Blind Pension

Carer's Allowance

Domiciliary Care Allowance

Guardian's Payment (non-con)

Magdalen Commission Scheme

State Pension (Contributory)

Widow(er)s' Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Con)

Occupational Injuries Death Benefit

Deserted Wife's Benefit

Partial Capacity Benefit

Invalidity Pension

Disablement Benefit

Carer's Benefit

Guardian's Payment (Contributory)

*15 months duration on eligible social welfare payment or scheme is required in order to be eligible for Bonus.

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