Social Welfare Payments

Foreign investment and infrastructure should by run by cross-Border body, argues SDLP

Report calls for mutual recognition of qualifications and skills and integration of rail services across the island

Less than 10% of carers expected to have tax liability, says Minister for Social Protection

Family carers have ‘huge anxiety’ over new data sharing with Revenue about carers who receive benefit payments

Former teacher twice pretended to be pregnant to claim maternity benefit, court hears

It was alleged Eimear Carroll dishonestly made gains of approximately €12,425 from two Government departments

More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect today

Increases agreed under Budget 2026 to take effect from Thursday

Paying voluntary PRSI contributions to get closer to full State pension

Cap on credited contributions that count towards your weekly pension rate means it may make sense to pay voluntarily if you have resources

Backlog of social welfare appeals drops by half

Number of appeals awaiting decision reduced to just over 11,000 at the end of October from 21,000 at start of the year

Former car mechanic says allowances don’t cover expenses: ‘The bills are really squeezing us’

On Tuesday, Michael travels to Dublin to protest with other disabled people outside Dáil Éireann

In Ireland, the ‘working poor’ will determine future elections

Life in Ireland today looks nothing like it did when benchmark metrics were defined

Christmas bonus welfare payments of up to €289.30 to be paid to 1.5m people this week

The bonus is worth 100 per cent of their payment, meaning recipients will get a double-payment of their welfare amount

Budget 2026: Sting in tail with apartment VAT rules, exit tax and fuel allowance changes

Readers are still looking to see if there is anything in Budget 2026 that will improve their household finances

How do welfare payments compare with what you get north of the Border?

We take a look at some of the major payments - pension, unemployment and child benefit

Budget 2026 Q&A: ‘What are the changes to inheritance tax and reliefs?’ Your questions answered

Expert advice on the latest budget measures, from tax and pensions, to inheritance, childcare and more

How will welfare changes affect children in poverty, pensioners, single parents?

Budget 2026: Minister will be hoping children in poverty and disabled people will feel the greatest uplift – but will they?

No need for a calculator to learn how the budget will affect your pocket

Budget 2026: Most if not all of the gains will be wiped out by the enduring cost-of-living crisis

Budget 2026: What it means for Irish households and businesses

Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock

Budget Calculator 2026: From social welfare to tax how this year’s budget will affect your income

Use our calculator to find out what this year's budget means for you and your money

Anti-populist budget offers little for middle-income earners

Many will notice the absence of personal tax reliefs, energy credits and double child benefit

Budget 2026 main points: Renters’ tax credit extended, minimal personal tax changes

Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measures

The days when the budget was a shared national event in Ireland are over

People now receive budget news as a series of personalised bullet points delivered through whatever channel they prefer

Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budget

Negotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocations

Looking out for landmines in a tight budget

Ministers have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for them

Healthy food shop for low-income families costs up to a third of weekly pay, report finds

Households reliant on social welfare spend a larger percentage of take home income on food, according to Safefood

Calleary pushes for €12 social welfare increase in budget despite Government resistance

Minister argues increase is only way to tackle child poverty and support people with disabilities

Live register claims down 0.5 per cent in August

Dublin saw the highest percentage increase in claims during the month

Heather Humphreys dropped disability plan due to ‘genuine concerns raised’

Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation

Pensioners do not need to panic over Revenue letter about owed tax

Letters were not targeting pensioners specifically and offer options if you do have an outstanding tax bill, perhaps because of your state pension

Budget boosts of up to €1,000 per worker dropped as Ministers seek era of restraint

Economic uncertainty pushes Finance Ministers to roll back payments – even at political cost

Rise in pensioners and disability payments swell welfare bill by one third in a decade

Social welfare payments are spiralling - from €19.9 billion in 2015 to €27 billion a decade later

Rising number of neurodivergent children on disability payments prompts welfare dependency fears

Number receiving domiciliary care allowance up by as much as 46% in some areas over five years

Live register claims down 2.8% in May

Dublin and Kildare saw the biggest increases in people claiming jobseeker’s benefit or allowance

Social welfare fraud does not necessarily die with you

Executors have a legal duty to notify Department of Social Protection if they understand there is money owing to it

Social welfare payments for those who lose jobs will be linked to previous earnings from Monday

Three weekly payment rates are available under the scheme for qualifying workers

‘None of this would have happened but for her’: Widower who won law change over pension inequality welcomes reform

John O’Meara challenged refusal to allow him to receive the contributory welfare payment after his partner died

A rent-free January – and other budget benefits set to kick in this month

Changes announced in Budget 2025 on taxes, housing costs, welfare and the minimum wage will take some edge off household bills

Social welfare Christmas payments: Dates, when are the increases and is there a double payment?

Social welfare recipients will receive two payments at the same time this week

Number of jobseeker’s allowance recipients sanctioned this year set to double

Payment reductions imposed on 9,000 people up to end of October compared with 5,200 for entirety of 2023, figures show

I’m a full-time carer for my mother and disabled brother. Am I entitled to any State support?

Family carers are among the most invisible people in society and save the State billions of euro - but you may be entitled to carer’s allowance

Are you eligible for up to €30,000 in Government-funded retrofit works?

The energy upgrade scheme can provide thousands of euro in upgrades leading to a warmer home, lower bills and a more valuable property

Double pension and child benefit payments and cost-of-living lump sums to be paid by December 3rd

Timing of the payments will likely fuel speculation around an early general election

Budget 2025 will only increase rich-poor gap, Social Justice Ireland says

Budget measures fail to match the stated ambition of tackling child poverty, says NGO

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