Social welfare recipients could see changes to their usual payment dates because of the upcoming August bank holiday.
Payments, including child benefit and the pension, could come in on different days than usual as Monday, August 1 is a bank holiday.
All banks, Post Offices and Intreo centres will be closed on that date.
An update from Gov.ie reads: "Monday, August 1 is a Bank Holiday and as a result most Social Welfare payments due to be paid on Monday, August 1 will now be paid on Friday, July 29 instead.
"All Intreo Centres and Branch Offices will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday, August 1. Intreo Centres and Branch Offices will be open as normal on Tuesday, August 2."
It means that thousands of families across Ireland could see their Children's Allowance payment arrive earlier than expected.
The monthly social welfare payment of €140 to parents and guardians of children aged under 16 is usually issued on the first Tuesday of the month.
It's also available for children aged 16 and 17 in full-time education or full-time training, or who have a disability and cannot support themselves.
While it's usually paid on the first Tuesday of every month, in cases where the Monday prior is a bank holiday, the child benefit is sometimes paid early.
Bank holiday weekends can see people receive the payment a few days early - so some parents could get it this Friday, July 29 or Saturday, July 30, but this is not always guaranteed.
Here are the remaining child benefit payment dates for 2022:
- August 2 (bank holiday on August 1)
- September 6
- October 4
- November 1 (bank holiday on October 31)
- December 6
According to the Department of Social Protection, new parents usually get their first payment the month after their child is born.
To qualify for child benefit, you must meet the Habitual Residence Conditions and this applies to all applicants regardless of nationality.
Child Benefit is normally paid to the child’s mother or step-mother but if the child does not live with their mother or step-mother but lives with their father or step-father, the welfare payment can be issued to them.
If the child is not living with or being maintained by their parents, the person caring for the child may get child benefit.
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