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Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2024
From Department of Social Protection
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If you get a social welfare payment, the date which you receive your payment may change during the Christmas and New Year period. Details of all payment arrangements for this period are provided below.
If you receive a weekly social welfare payment, you will get your payment as usual during the week commencing Monday 16 December, and an advanced payment for the following week. This applies to payments made at post offices, by cheque or directly into your financial institution account.
| Payment due date | Payment will be made on | |
| 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 December 2024 | No change | |
| 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 December 2024 | week Beginning 16 December | |
| 1 January 2025 | 31 December 2024 | |
If you are on a jobseeker’s casual or part-time payment, you need to provide dockets in advance as advised to ensure your payment continues over the Christmas period.
When we receive the dockets, your payment will issue as follows:
**for the purposes of these schemes ‘signing week’ refers to the administrative payment week
In order to ensure you receive your payments on time this month, please follow the guidelines on MyWelfare.ie on how to submit your work patterns correctly.
Illness Benefit customers: please continue to send in your ‘Certificate of Incapacity for Work’ over the Christmas and New Year period.
If you are getting income support from the Department of Social Protection you should let us know of your absence in advance of travel, you can do this by visiting your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.
A 100% Christmas Bonus will be paid in the week beginning 2 December 2024 excluding Casual Jobseeker's who will be paid in the week beginning 9 December 2024.
Please note a minimum bonus amount of €20 will be paid.
You may receive the bonus if you are getting:
** The Christmas Bonus will only be paid to you if you have been getting an eligible payment for at least 12 months.
All department offices, including Intreo Centres and Branch Offices, will be closed on 25 and 26 December 2024 and 1 January 2025.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Department of Social Protection.