The change to the Child Benefit payment is set to benefit around 60,000 households
Around 60,000 households are set to benefit from a major social welfare change that will take effect this week.
With the change set to take effect from this Wednesday, here are the important details on the significant rule change: Speaking in the Dáil last month, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said: "As the measure comes into effect from 1 May, where a child turns 18 in the meantime, there will be no payment for any intervening period up to May 2024, which is the usual approach for changes to the social welfare system that take effect from a future date."
The payment will be reactivated from May 2024 as long as the certificate is valid, and payment will continue for as long as a valid education certificate is in place or the child turns 19, whichever comes first.
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