Your usual payment schedule will be changing
08:32, 10 Dec 2025
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The Department of Social Protection has announced revised social welfare payment schedules for the upcoming Christmas and New Year period.
Recipients of social welfare payments need to take note that changes to the usual payment timetable are imminent.
With Christmas and New Year falling next month, banks and post offices across the country will shut their doors for several days throughout the festive break.
Because of these closures during Christmas week, certain social welfare claimants will receive their payments earlier than usual.
Typically, those on social welfare get a double payment in the week leading up to Christmas to compensate for banks and post offices being shut the subsequent week.
A further adjustment will take place before 1st January, as banks and post offices remain closed on New Year’s Day.
According to a statement published on Gov.ie, the Department of Social Protection explained: “If you receive a weekly social welfare payment, you will get your payment as usual during the week commencing Monday 15 December, and an advanced payment for the following week.
This applies to payments made at post offices, by cheque or directly into your financial institution account.”
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If you’re receiving a casual or part-time jobseeker’s payment, it’s important to submit your dockets in advance as advised to ensure your payments continue over the Christmas period. If you’re receiving income support from the Department of Social Protection, please inform us of any planned absences before you travel.
You can do this by visiting your local Intreo Centre or Branch Office.
Details of the opening hours and contact information for Intreo Centres, PPSN Centres and PSC Centres during the festive season have also been shared.
The Christmas opening times for Intreo Centres, PPSN Centres and PSC Centres are as follows:.
You can reach them on the numbers below between 10am-4pm every day, except for Thursday 25 December, Friday 26 December and Thursday 1 January. Normal phone line hours will resume on Friday, 2 January.
By phone at: 0818 405 060 or 0818 607 080 (for Community Welfare Services).
By e-mail at: info@welfare. ie.
If a walk-in Public Service Card Service is available, this service will be open until 12:00 pm on 24 December. Walk-in availability may be limited for the rest of the Christmas period.
The quickest and simplest way to apply for income supports is online at: www.MyWelfare.ie.
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