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The Irish Sun
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Applications for major €285 social welfare payment open TOMORROW and thousands of parents are eligible
THOUSANDS of Irish parents will be able to apply for a lump social welfare payment, worth either €160 or €285, from tomorrow. The Advertisement 1 Thousands of Irish parents will be able to apply for a €285 boost Credit: Getty The social welfare payment is aimed at helping Children aged 4 to 11 starting on September 30 will receive a payment rate of €160. Those aged 12 to 22 will be granted a payment of €285. Many families get the payment automatically, meaning you don't need to apply for the scheme. Advertisement READ MORE ON SOCIAL WELFARE You will be notified on your MyWelfare account or by post by tomorrow. If you are not notified by tomorrow, you will need to apply for the allowance. However, you will need to meet the criteria in order to avail of the cash boost. You are eligible for the allowance if you have a child who qualifies and meets the following requirements: Advertisement Most read in Money You are getting a qualifying Your household is within the BSCFA income limits (see 'income limits' below) You and each child you claim the BSCFA for are resident in Ireland The qualifying social welfare payments also include Deserted Wife's Benefit, Illness Benefit, Injury Benefit, Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted And you must be getting a In order to get the allowance while not getting the child support, you can claim it if: The rules of your payment do not provide for a child payment Your spouse or partner's income is over the specified limit for your payment, but your overall household income is within the BSCFA income limits HOW TO APPLY? If you do not receive the payment automatically and think you are eligible you can apply. Advertisement To apply for the allowance you can log in through the MyWelfare website - but you will need a verified MyGovID account. If you don't have a verified MyGovID account, you can call the BSCFA contact centre on (071) 919 3318 or 0818 11 11 13, and they will help you to set one up. They can also send you a paper copy of the application form. The applications for the allowance will close on September 30, 2025. Advertisement If you have applied for a social welfare payment and are waiting for a decision on your application, or you have appealed a decision not to award you a social welfare payment you should apply for the BSCFA before the closing date. Your BSCFA application will be decided when you get a decision on your social welfare payment application, or on your appeal.
The Irish Sun
30-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major 72-hour ‘not available' social welfare warning for thousands of Irish TOMORROW amid service maintenance
A MAJOR warning has been issued to social welfare recipients as a key online service is set to be unavailable for 72 hours. The Work will be carried out over the June Bank Holiday weekend, meaning the And it will remain unavailable until 8am on Tuesday June 3. In an alert displayed on the website said: "Please note: Update to maintenance window. "Due to essential maintenance, MyWelfare will be offline over the June bank holiday weekend, from 08:00 Saturday 31st May to 08:00 Tuesday 3rd June. READ MORE IN MONEY "We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause." This will mean thousands of people across the country will not be able to access their MyWelfare accounts until well in to next week. The MyWelfare website gives users access to a range of services such as applying for the Jobseeker's Benefit, Child Benefit and Maternity payments. Here you can also access the pathways to work section, apply or manage disability payments, carer payments and pensions. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN With the website down you will also be unable to access civil registration services or make appeals or view claims. New online application system opens for €360 or €180 Domiciliary Care Allowance applications During this window some people will also be unable to access their MyGovID. However, not all users will be impacted. Welfare bosses explained: "You will also be unable to verify your basic MyGovID account during this timeframe. "If your account is already verified, you will still be able to access it. "Should the maintenance be completed ahead of schedule, these systems may become available before 8am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025." They added: "We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused." PAYMENT CHANGES THIS WEEK There will also be The bank holiday Monday falls on June 2 and people will see a change to their Due to the bank holiday, This means that anyone who was expecting to be paid on Monday will most likely be paid early. It's expected that people will see the payment in their account on Friday May 30. The payment schedule will then go back to normal on Tuesday June 3. At this stage the website should also have returned to normal. 1 Key groups will be impacted Credit: Getty Images
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major payment shake-up for thousands THIS WEEK as social welfare to land in accounts early
THOUSANDS of Irish people are set to be impacted in a huge social welfare shakeup. As a result of the June bank holiday, there will be changes made to the usual payment days for 2 Payments will hit bank accounts early Credit: Getty Images - Getty 2 Banks and post offices will be closed on June 2 Credit: Getty Images - Getty And the Irish public is being urged to remember the swap so that they are not caught out. Many will see their payment hit their The bank holiday Monday falls on June 2, and will see banks and post offices shut for the day. So those due to be paid on the June 2, along with anyone who is set to receive READ MORE IN MONEY But you won't have to wait any longer for your Those who would normally be paid on June 2 will probably see it in their accounts on either Friday May 30, or Saturday May 31. And anyone due to get the This is to make sure no one receives a late payment as a result of the banks being shut. Most read in Money The payment schedule will then go back to normal on Tuesday June 3. The shakeup will also impact anyone who is set to be paid the New Baby Grant on June 3. Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted This grant is paid on the same day as Child Benefit, which is the first Tuesday of every month. And the June bank holiday is also impacting The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that will be out of order later this month. This also means that many will not be able to verify their MyGovID. The two websites allow thousands of people across Ireland to access services regarding However, these websites will not be available for use this week for a period as essential maintenance is scheduled. This will impact those attempting to use the website over the June ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE The Department of Social Protection said in a statement: "Essential maintenance will be carried out on over the June bank holiday weekend. "The website will not be available from 8am on Saturday, 31 May, until 8am on Tuesday, 3 June. "You will also be unable to verify your basic MyGovID account during this timeframe. If your account is already verified, you will still be able to access it. "Should the maintenance be completed ahead of schedule, these systems may become available before 8am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025."
Extra.ie
22-05-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Department apologise as key service 'not available' to thousands in June
Irish households across the country will be affected next month when an important service goes offline for a period around the busy June bank holiday weekend. With the summer holiday weekend set to see plenty of movement and travel countrywide, certain individuals will need to note a change affecting the social welfare system during the June bank holiday weekend. – a key website allowing thousands to access services relating to social welfare payments – has been ruled out of order. Access to and its resources relating to social welfare payments will be cut in June. Pic:The Department of Social Protection have confirmed a three-day cessation of online services on-site as 'essential maintenance' is carried out. Services relating to social welfare payments and other resources normally available on will not be usable in just nine days' time, on Saturday, May 31 Essential maintenance will be carried out on the site, rendering it out of action throughout the June bank holiday weekend. In a statement, the Department issued the significant dates and times for users to note. It read: 'Essential maintenance will be carried out on over the June bank holiday weekend. The website will not be available from 8am on Saturday, 31 May, until 8am on Tuesday, 3 June. 'You will also be unable to verify your basic MyGovID account during this timeframe. If your account is already verified, you will still be able to access it. 'Should the maintenance be completed ahead of schedule, these systems may become available before 8am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused.'
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major warning to thousands of Irish households as huge social welfare payment service ‘not available' in WEEKS
THOUSANDS of Irish households are being warned that a major change to the social welfare system will see services unavailable. The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that will be out of order later this month. This also means that many will not be able to verify their MyGovID. The two websites allow thousands of people across Ireland to access services regarding However, these websites will not be available for use next week for a period as essential maintenance is scheduled. This will impact those attempting to use the website over the June READ MORE IN MONEY The Department of Social Protection said in a statement: "Essential maintenance will be carried out on over the June bank holiday weekend. "The website will not be available from 8am on Saturday, 31 May, until 8am on Tuesday, 3 June. "You will also be unable to verify your basic MyGovID account during this timeframe. If your account is already verified, you will still be able to access it. "Should the maintenance be completed ahead of schedule, these systems may become available before 8am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025. Most read in Money "We would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused." SCHEDULE SHAKE-UP This comes as thousands are also set to be impacted by the June The bank holiday Monday falls on June 2 and people will see a change to their Due to the bank holiday, This means that anyone who was expecting to be paid on Monday will most likely be paid early. It's expected that people will see the payment in their account on Friday May 30. The payment schedule will then go back to normal on Tuesday June 3. The shakeup will also impact anyone who is set to be paid the New Baby Grant on June 6. This grant is paid on the same day as Child Benefit, which is the first Tuesday of every month. 1 Thousands are being warned ahead of the bank holiday Credit: Getty Images - Getty
