The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has today announced that the Autumn Double Payment will be paid to over 1.4 million people this week.
The Autumn Double Payment is the first of 8 lump-sum payments totalling €1.2 billion to help with the cost of living as announced n Budget 2023 last month.
The Social Protection budget – the largest in the history of the State – will assist pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and families with the cost of living through a mix of lump sum supports and increases to weekly payments.
