Several social welfare payments have received cost of living boosts, most of which are due to be paid this month. Read more: How working parents can qualify for Back to School Allowance
Working Family Payment A spokesperson for the Department of Social Protection explained that around 46,000 that qualify for the Working Family Payment have already been paid their €200 cost of living bonus. They shared: “The Working Family Payment is a weekly in-work support which provides an income top-up for employees on low earnings with children.
“The Cost of living payment is payable to customers who have an entitlement to the WFP between the 17th and 23rd April 2023.“If a WFP customer was not in payment between 17th April and 23rd April 2023, but has since been awarded the WFP retrospectively, there will be an entitlement to receive the Cost of Living payment provided it has not already been paid on another qualifying scheme.