Complete List of 33 Irish Social Welfare Groups Receiving Christmas Bonus as Payment Date Approaches
As the holiday season approaches, thousands of individuals in Ireland are set to receive their Christmas Bonus payments. This payment is a vital financial support for those on long-term social welfare schemes.
What is the Christmas Bonus?
The Christmas Bonus is a special one-time payment, equal to 100% of a recipient’s weekly social welfare payment. It is designed to provide additional financial support during the festive season.
Payment Details
This bonus will be paid automatically in December to eligible recipients, typically alongside their regular social welfare payments. No separate application is necessary.
Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Christmas Bonus, individuals must have been receiving a long-term social welfare payment for a minimum of 12 months. This includes various payment schemes such as:
- Back to Education Allowance
- Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Illness Benefit
- Community Employment
- Disability Allowance
- State Pension (Contributory)
- And more…
List of Qualifying Social Welfare Payments
Below is a comprehensive list of the 33 social welfare groups eligible for the Christmas Bonus:
| Payment Scheme |
|---|
| Back to Education Allowance |
| Back to Work Enterprise Allowance |
| Back to Work Family Dividend |
| Beneficiary of Temporary Protection Weekly Payment |
| Blind Pension |
| Carer’s Allowance |
| Carer’s Benefit |
| Community Employment |
| Daily Expenses Allowance |
| Deserted Wife’s Allowance |
| Deserted Wife’s Benefit |
| Disability Allowance |
| Disablement Benefit |
| Domiciliary Care Allowance |
| Farm Assist |
| Guardian’s Payment |
| Illness Benefit |
| Invalidity Pension |
| Job Initiative Scheme |
| Jobseeker’s Allowance |
| Jobseeker’s Transitional Payment |
| Magdalen Commission Scheme |
| Death Benefit Scheme (under the Occupational Injuries Scheme) |
| One-Parent Family Payment |
| Partial Capacity Benefit |
| Rural Social Scheme |
| State Pension (Contributory) |
| State Pension (Non-contributory) |
| Supplementary Welfare Allowance (long-term) |
| Tús (community work placement initiative) |
| Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension |
| Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension |
| Work Placement Experience Programme |
Expected Payment Date
While the precise date for the Christmas Bonus payment has yet to be announced, it is generally expected to be disbursed on Monday, December 1st, based on previous years. Recipients are encouraged to prepare for this timely boost in their monthly budget.
For additional information, recipients can refer to the Department of Social Welfare’s website or consult with their social welfare advisers.
