Social welfare and Child Benefit to be paid early next week
Social welfare and Child Benefit to be paid early next week | Dublin LiveNewsDublin NewsSocial welfareNeed to knowSocial welfare recipients will receive their weekly payments early next week, with Child Benefit also affected by the Easter bank holiday schedule changesSome social welfare payments will be made early next weekA number of people will receive their weekly payments earlier than usual next week - here's what you need to know.Easter Monday falls on 6 April, just days away.As a result, banks and post offices will remain shut on that date.Anyone due a social welfare payment on the 6th can therefore expect to receive it early. Your payment should arrive in your account on either Friday 3rd or Saturday 4th April.Due to the bank holiday, those entitled to Child Benefit on 7 April will likely also be paid early, again on the Friday or Saturday. This ensures nobody experiences delayed payments because of the bank closure, reports RSVP Live.The news follows the government's recent introduction of a fuel support package in light of the Iran crisis, which extends a vital social welfare payment.Thousands of Irish residents already claiming the fuel allowance will benefit from an extra four weeks of support, amounting to a total of €152.Additional measures approved by the Dáil, with 118 votes in favour and 39 against, include cuts to the mineral oil tax on petrol, auto diesel and marked gas oil, which will remain in effect until 31 May. Motorists are already noticing the impact at some forecourts, as excise duty on a litre of diesel has been slashed by 20 cents, while petrol has seen a 15 cents reduction until 31 May.As part of a €235 million Government support package, diesel prices are expected to fall to approximately €2.09 per litre, with petrol dropping to around €1.85.However, some filling stations may take longer to pass on the savings, as they are currently selling stock purchased prior to the changes coming into force, meaning they paid a higher rate of excise duty on it. Some retailers are weighing up whether to reduce prices ahead of new fuel deliveries in order to prevent accusations of overcharging.The reduction also extends to home-heating oil, which will see a two cents per litre decrease.Follow dublinlive:At Reach and across our entities we and our partners use information collected through cookies and other identifiers from your device to improve experience on our site, analyse how it is used and to show personalised advertising. You can opt out of the sale or sharing of your data, at any time clicking the "Do Not Sell or Share my Data" button at the bottom of the webpage. Please note that your preferences are browser specific. Use of our website and any of our services represents your acceptance of the use of cookies and consent to the practices described in our Privacy Notice and Terms and Conditions.
