The Irish government announced a range of increases to social welfare payments in 2025, impacting over 20 benefit schemes. Significant boosts include a €15 rise for Maternity, Adoptive, Paternity, and Parent's Benefits, while other weekly payments will see a €12 increase. The Child Support Payment replaces the Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) with higher weekly rates for children under and over 12. Other notable increases include the Domiciliary Care Allowance and the Carer's Support Grant.
The government has confirmed there will be increases to more than 20 social welfare payments in 2025. It was decided that the maximum weekly rate of Maternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit, Paternity Benefit and Parent's Benefit will increase by €15, while all other weekly social welfare payments will increase by €12 with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment. The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) will be renamed the Child Support Payment.
The weekly rate will increase by €4 from €46 to €50, for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €8 from €54 to €62 for children aged 12 years and over. The Domiciliary Care Allowance will go from €340 per month to €360 per month, while the Carer's Support Grant, which is paid once a year, is now worth €2,000 instead of €1,850. Below are all the benefit payments being increased by €12, with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment: However, the following payments will not be increased
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