Farm Assist and the Rural Social Scheme are among the welfare measures eligible for the Christmas bonus. / Philip Doyle
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Christmas bonuses totalling €370m began for those receiving social welfare payments on Monday, with eligible recipients receiving the bonus on the same day they usually receive their primary payment.
The bonus represents a double-payment of the regular payment amount due to long-term recipients of social welfare and does not need to be applied for.
Some 1.5m recipients are in line for a bonus with eligible benefits including Farm Assist, the Rural Social Scheme, the State pension and Jobseeker’s Allowance.
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Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary welcomed the issuing of the bonuses as a “vital support, particularly for our senior citizens”.
“As always, I would encourage people, where possible, to shop locally in the run-up to Christmas this year,” he said.
“By shopping locally, you are supporting your local economy, your local community and your local small businesses.”
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Christmas bonuses totalling €370m began for those receiving social welfare payments on Monday, with eligible recipients receiving the bonus on the same day they usually receive their primary payment.
The bonus represents a double-payment of the regular payment amount due to long-term recipients of social welfare and does not need to be applied for.
Some 1.5m recipients are in line for a bonus with eligible benefits including Farm Assist, the Rural Social Scheme, the State pension and Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Minister for Social Protection Dara Calleary welcomed the issuing of the bonuses as a “vital support, particularly for our senior citizens”.
“As always, I would encourage people, where possible, to shop locally in the run-up to Christmas this year,” he said.
“By shopping locally, you are supporting your local economy, your local community and your local small businesses.”
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