Over 600,000 families across the country will receive double Child Benefit payment worth €280 per child on Tuesday, Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has confirmed.
It was announced during September’s Budget that parents would receive a one-off double Child Benefit payment as part of the Government’s cost of living package.
The measure means that rather than €140 being paid in respect of 1.2 million children across the State from today, parents will receive €280 per child under the age of 16. The payment is also given for children who remain in full-time education until their 18th birthday.
