When will double social welfare payment be paid in January

Over 1.3 million social welfare recipients are set to receive a double payment in January, just a matter of weeks after the Christmas bonus was paid.

People who qualify for 32 different social welfare schemes will automatically receive an extra payment in the week beginning January 29.

These measures were announced as part of Budget 2024 which marked a record allocation to the Department of Social Protection to the tune of €2.3bn.

If you are in receipt of one of the following payments, you can look forward to the double payment in the new year:

Back to Education Allowance – people coming from jobseeker’s payments need to be getting the allowance for at least 12 months (312 days), but you may be able to use your time on your jobseeker’s payment to help you qualify.

Back to Work Enterprise Allowance – people coming from jobseeker’s payments need to be getting the allowance for at least 12 months (312 days), but you may be able to use time on jobseeker’s payment to help you qualify.

Back to Work Family Dividend

Benefit payment for 65 year olds

Blind Pension

Carer’s Allowance and Carer's Benefit (including half-rate Carer’s Allowance)

Community Employment

Deserted Wife's Allowance and Deserted Wife's Benefit

Daily Expenses Allowance, formerly called Direct Provision Allowance for 12 months

Disability Allowance

Disablement Benefit

Domiciliary Care Allowance

Farm Assist

Guardian's Payment (Contributory) and (Non-Contributory)

Illness Benefit for 12 months or more

Invalidity Pension

Job Initiative Scheme

Jobseeker's Allowance for 12 months (312 days or more)

Jobseeker's Transitional payment

Magdalene Commission Scheme

Death Benefit Scheme (under the Occupational Injuries Scheme)

One-Parent Family Payment

Partial Capacity Benefit

Rural Social Scheme

State Pension (Contributory) and State Pension (Non-Contributory)

Supplementary Welfare Allowance for 12 months (312 days or more)

Tús

Widow, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension (Contributory) and (Non-Contributory)

Work Placement Experience Programme

Those receiving the Living Alone Increase, Island Allowance, or Over-80 Increase will also receive the extra payment.