Social Protection Minister confirms when Christmas bonus will be paid

Leo Varadkar has also confirmed he is working to ensure that the €5 welfare increase is paid as early as possible in March.

Social Protection Minister confirms when Christmas bonus will be paid

The Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar has confirmed the welfare Christmas bonus will be paid on the week beginning November 28.

More than 1.2 million people will receive the extra money, which equals 85% of their normal weekly welfare payment when they collect that weekly payment.

Meanwhile, Mr Varadkar has confirmed he is working to ensure that the €5 welfare increase is paid as early as possible in March.

He said he will finalise when that is with his Cabinet colleagues next Tuesday.

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