Minister Regina Doherty

Mayo social welfare recipients to receive Christmas payments soon

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THE Christmas payment will be paid to over 1.2 million social welfare recipients in the first week of December, with payments totalling €279.4 million being made to pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents, long-term unemployed people and many other recipients.

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty today said: “Last year, I was particularly pleased to announce the restoration of the additional Christmas payment at a rate of 100%.

"I am very happy that despite the current climate of uncertainty generated by Brexit, the Christmas payment will again be paid at a rate of 100% this year.

“This payment recognises the seasonal needs of people who are long-term financially dependent on their social welfare payment for all or most of their income, such as pensioners, people with disabilities and carers.

“This payment will help those people meet the extra expenses incurred over the Christmas period as well as provide an additional boost for local economies.”

A breakdown of the some of the payments are contained in the following table:

<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Payment &amp; FamilyType</span></b></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Rate ofPayment</span></b></span></span></span> 
 
&nbsp;<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pensioners</span></b></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>State Pension Contributory (SPC)Personal Rate - Single</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;248.30</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SPC Couple - Personal Rate with aQualified Adult aged 66 or over</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;470.80</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SPC Couple - Personal Rate with aQualified Adult aged under 66</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;413.70</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>State Pension Non-Contributory(SPNC) Personal Rate - Single</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;237.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SPNC Personal Rate - Couple (Bothentitled <u>in their own right</u> to theSPNC)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;474.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SPNC Couple - Personal Rate with aQualified Adult aged under 66</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;393.60</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Pensioner Couple - One in receiptof SPC <u>and</u> the other in receipt ofSPNC</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;485.30</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Widow/er&rsquo;s and SurvivingCivil Partner&rsquo;s Contributory Pension (WSCPCP) Personal Rate -aged under 66</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;208.50</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WSCPCP Personal Rate (under 66)with 1 child (12 years and over)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;245.50</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WSCPCP Personal Rate (under 66)with 2 children (12 years and over)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;282.50</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>WSCPCP Personal Rate (under 66)with 4 children (12 years and over)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;356.50</span></span></span></span> 
&nbsp;<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jobseekers</span></b></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jobseeker's Allowance (JA)Personal Rate - Single</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;203.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JA Couple - Personal Rate andQualified Adult&nbsp; Rate</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;337.70</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JA Couple - Personal Rate andQualified Adult&nbsp; Rate with 1 child (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;374.70</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JA Couple - Personal Rate andQualified Adult&nbsp; Rate with 2 children (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;411.70</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>JA Couple - Personal Rate andQualified Adult&nbsp; Rate with 4 children (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;485.70</span></span></span></span> 
&nbsp;<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One-Parent FamilyPayment</span></b></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One Parent Family Payment PersonalRate with 1 child (Under 12 years)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;237.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One Parent Family Payment PersonalRate with 2 children (Under 12years)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;271.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One Parent Family Payment PersonalRate with 4 children (Under 12years)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;339.00</span></span></span></span> 
&nbsp;<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><b><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carer&rsquo;sAllowance&nbsp;</span></b></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carer's Allowance Personal Rate -Aged Under 66</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;219.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carer's Allowance Personal Rate -Aged Under 66 with 1 child (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;256.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carer's Allowance Personal Rate -Aged Under 66 with 2 children (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;293.00</span></span></span></span> 
<span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Carer's Allowance Personal Rate -Aged Under 66 with 4 children (12 years andover)</span></span></span></span><span style='font-size:11pt'><span style='line-height:115%'><span style='font-family:Calibri,sans-serif'><span lang='EN-US' style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>&euro;367.00</span></span></span></span> 

 

 

 

 

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