The payment increases come into effect from today
The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, released a statement outlining the number of social welfare improvements which will benefit pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and low-income families
“These improvements will benefit hundreds of thousands of households and families right across the country, including our carers, pensioners, lone parents and people with disabilities. “As a result of this increase, over 1.5 million people set to receive more money into their accounts this week. This is the largest increases in weekly payments for over a decade.
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