New parents could receive a one-off bumper lump sum of €560 for their first Child Benefit payment under proposals from the Green Party for the upcoming 2025 budget
Budget 2025 is set to be announced in three weeks, with ministers deliberating on the measures they plan on rolling out.
Read more:Social welfare Ireland: Major increase to Child Benefit confirmed to be excluded from Budget 2025 “No-one should have to go into debt in order to have a baby, so this increased child benefit payment will help people meet these initial up-front costs without having to borrow money from family or friends or dip into their savings."
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