Thousands of Irish households under pressure due to the cost of living crisis are set to receive a Christmas Bonus payment next week.
Those on social welfare will receive the payment from December 5 on top of once-off payments made to most recipients in recent weeks after being announced in the budget.
From next Monday, thousands of social welfare recipients will get the bonus, which is effectively a double weekly payment, just in time for the Christmas season when families and older people are struggling.