Social welfare recipients warned of New Year’s payment schedule shakeup
The festive season has brought a lot of changes to the social welfare scheduleStock photo(Image: Getty) Social welfare…
New Year social welfare date change to bring early payments for thousands of people
Here’s all you need to know€50 notes (stock) With Christmas just days away, many households across Ireland are…
Full list of Child Benefit 2026 payment dates including scheduling changes
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More major banks lift some fixed mortgage rates
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Homelessness in Auckland more than doubles in a year
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Higher taxi costs for disabled, elderly as Total Mobility subsidy cut
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What Australia can learn from the great Kiwi interest rate hike experiment
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Govt to open its books today – what to expect from Nicola Willis
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Lululemon sales fall in North America as consumers tighten their wallets – National
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Capuchin Day Centre says demand for Christmas supermarket vouchers ‘significantly higher’ this year
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Important Christmas and New Year date changes for social welfare recipients
The Department of Social Protection has confirmed changes to the usual payment dates 07:40, 11 Dec 2025Updated 07:47,…
Social welfare update people over new payment date changes
Your usual payment schedule will be changing 08:32, 10 Dec 2025Updated 08:33, 10 Dec 2025 Euro notes and…