Timetable revealed for payment of nine once-off supplements
The first of nine lump sums, worth a total of €1.2 billion, announced in last week’s budget to help meet cost-of-living increases will begin to be paid from mid-November, Minister for Social Protectionwill also inform the Government that the three universal payments of €150 each to help meet higher electricity costs will be paid on December 1st, on January 1st 2024 and on March 1st 2024.
The €400 disability support grant will be issued to 214,000 people that week, when, in addition, more than 400,000 households will avail of the €300 fuel allowance lump sum. The final lump sum, the January bonus, will be paid on the week beginning January 29th, and will be focused on pensioners, carers and people with disabilities.
The credits will be applied automatically to the bills of customers of energy providers and will be seen in the next bill they receive after each of the three dates in December, January and March.
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