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Major social welfare alert for thousands as payments set to land in accounts NEXT WEEK in date switch-up
THOUSANDS of people are set to be affected by a major change to the social welfare payment schedule next week.
The August
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Social welfare payments are set to be paid EARLIER than scheduled
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The next bank holiday falls on Monday, August 4.
It means that any
Those who claim
Due to the date change, people will see their payments hitting their
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This is due to all Intreo Centres and Branch Offices being closed on the bank holiday, but they will reopen on the following day, Tuesday, August 5.
Those who are paid through their bank accounts do not need to do anything, as it will be transferred to your bank account automatically.
However, those who cannot collect their
Alternatively, if you cannot collect your payment from the
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A form for appointing a temporary Agent can be found at your local post office.
Child Benefit payments will be available in the Post Office for 108 days, while the State pension will be available for 90 days, meaning they don't need to collect it immediately and can do so within the timeframe.
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The next bank holiday will occur on October 27 for the October Bank Holiday weekend, meaning that it will likely be the next time when payments will be paid a few days earlier than scheduled.
Only public holidays left for this year are
FUEL ALLOWANCE ALLOWANCE
Meanwhile, thousands of
The Fuel Allowance
Last year, the
Now the
Currently, the weekly Fuel Allowance payment is issued to over 400,000 Irish households.
To qualify for the payment, you must be over 66, live alone, and satisfy a means test.
If you are under 66, you'll need to be receiving a qualifying social welfare payment, such as a pension, to apply.
Those living with dependent
People on the Carer's Allowance are eligible as well, provided they meet all other criteria.
Only one person per household can receive the allowance, and they must be residing in Ireland at the time of application.
