Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has confirmed that babies born in December will be eligible to receive the €420 newborn grant when their mother receives their first Child Benefit payment in January. The announcement comes after concerns from mothers due to give birth in December about missing out on the payment.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has confirmed when new parents can expect the triple Child Benefit baby boost to come into effect.
Heather Humphreys told the Dáil that she was contacted by many women since the budget announcement whose babies are due to arrive in December. The mothers of babies born in December will now be eligible to receive the €420 grant when they receive their first child benefit payment in January. The Budget had previously indicated that the grant would be paid to every baby born from just after midnight on January 1, 2025.
If your baby is born in Ireland, you must register their birth within 3 months. After you do this, the Department of Social Protection will:
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