CORE SOCIAL WELFARE payments, including the State pension, will see a \u20ac10 weekly increase from next year.<\/p>\n
The increase is provided for in Budget 2027, announced in the D\u00e1il this afternoon by Finance Minister Simon Harris and Public Expenditure Minister Jack Chambers.<\/p>\n
These core welfare payments include the State Pension, Disability Allowance, Carer\u2019s Allowance, One-Parent Family Payment and Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance. The \u20ac10 increase is in line with last year\u2019s increase<\/a>.<\/p>\n The weekly increase will see the maximum payments increase as follows:\n<\/p>\n State Pension (Contributory) \u2013 increasing to \u20ac309.30 per week from \u20ac299.30 All payments listed above are the maximum weekly rates available for each payment. You should check your own personal circumstances.<\/p>\n There is no increase to the universal \u20ac140 monthly\u00a0child benefit payment, but there is an additional \u20ac6 per week for the child support payment, which is paid weekly alongside qualifying social welfare payments.<\/p>\n A permanent disability payment of \u20ac500 has also been agreed for the first time. Announcing the measure, Chambers said it will benefit \u201calmost 240,000 people currently in receipt of long-term disability payments\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nState Pension (Non-contributory) \u2013 increasing to \u20ac298 per week from \u20ac288
\nDisability Allowance \u2013 increasing to \u20ac264 per week from \u20ac254
\nCarer\u2019s Allowance \u2013 increasing to \u20ac472 per week from \u20ac462, for people aged 66 or over caring for two or more people
\nOne-Parent Family Payment \u2013 increasing to \u20ac264 per week from \u20ac254\u00a0
\nJobseekers\u2019 Allowance and Benefit \u2013 both increasing to \u20ac264 per week from \u20ac254\u00a0
\nLiving Alone Allowance \u2013 increasing to \u20ac25\u00a0per week from \u20ac22<\/p>\n