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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Sophie Collins

Social welfare: Everything you need to know about payday changes for first February bank holiday

Social Welfare payments will experience a new disruption to normal pay dates as the first ever February Bank Holiday weekend approaches.

Just like every other Bank Holiday, banks, post offices and credit unions will all be shut for the brief break, meaning some payments will be given out early.

The first Monday of February, which falls on the 6, will mark St Brigid's Day which is now a bank holiday after the government’s announcement back in 2022.

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