Eligible families with children headed back to school this September will be in for a cash boost from next Monday.
Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, announced that the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance would be paid to 124,000 families nationwide.
The standard payment will begin today, but the Minister also confirmed that an extra €100 payment - announced last week - to assist families with back-to-school costs will be paid into bank accounts from next Monday, July 18.