Christmas is just a week away and social welfare recipients are being reminded of changes to payment dates as post offices and banks alter their opening hours.
Many benefits will be issued to claimants earlier than usual and some payments will be made within days - even if they are not due until next week.
According to the Department of Social Protection, anyone who received a weekly social welfare payment will get it as usual during the week of Monday, December 19 as well as an advanced payment for the following week.
