Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
348. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection for the avoidance of doubt could she provide the full list of payments which will receive the Christmas bonus along with the respective dates of disbursement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53234/23]
View answer352. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Social Protection in relation to the Christmas bonus, if she is aware of any concerns that the large number of different categories for social welfare payments, and the requirement for a specific type of payment to be listed amongst those eligible for the bonus, could result in some people unintendedly not receiving this payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53292/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 348 and 352 together.
I was pleased to announce that a 100% Christmas Bonus will once again be paid this year to over 1.3 million recipients of long-term social welfare payments.
The Christmas Bonus is paid to pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents and long-term unemployed people in recognition of their long-term financial dependence on their social welfare payment for all, or most, of their income.
The list of schemes which are eligible to receive the Christmas Bonus, along with respective payment dates is below. Please note, for some payments customers will receive their payment on different days of the week and will receive the Christmas Bonus payment on whichever day they usually get paid during the week commencing 4th December 2023.
|
Scheme |
Date |
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State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Jobseeker's Allowance* |
5th December 2023 |
|
One Parent Family Payment |
7th December 2023 |
|
Widow(er)s' Pension (Non-Contributory) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Deserted Wife's Allowance |
7th December 2023 |
|
Supplementary Welfare Allowance* |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Daily Expenses Allowance* |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Farm Assist |
5th December 2023 |
|
Community Employment |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Rural Social Scheme |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Job Initiative |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Part Time Job Incentive* |
5th December 2023 |
|
TUS |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
6th December 2023 |
|
Back to Education Allowance* |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
Disability Allowance |
6th December 2023 |
|
Blind Pension |
8th December 2023 |
|
Carer's Allowance |
7th December 2023 |
|
Domiciliary Care Allowance |
1st December 2023 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Back to Work Family Dividend |
6th December 2023 |
|
Magdalen Commission Scheme |
7th December 2023 |
|
Work Placement Experience Programme |
Week commencing 4th December 2023 |
|
State Pension (Contributory) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Widow(er)s' Surviving Civil Partners Pension (Con) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Occupational Injuries Death Benefit |
8th December 2023 |
|
Deserted Wife's Benefit |
7th December 2023 |
|
Partial Capacity Benefit |
7th December 2023 |
|
Invalidity Pension |
7th December 2023 |
|
Disablement Benefit |
8th December 2023 |
|
Carer's Benefit |
7th December 2023 |
|
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) |
8th December 2023 |
|
Illness Benefit* |
4th December 2023 |
|
Over 65 Payment |
7th December 2023 |
* 12 months duration on the scheme is required in order to be eligible for the Bonus
