Government confirm increases to 29 social welfare payments in 2025

Cost of living Ireland: Government confirm increases to 29 social welfare payments in 2025

16 Dec 2024, 20:12 by Shauna Bannon Ward · RSVP Live

The government has confirmed that there will be increases to 29 social welfare payments in 2025

It was decided that the maximum weekly rate of Maternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit, Paternity Benefit and Parent’s Benefit will increase by €15, while all other weekly social welfare payments will increase by €12 with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment.

The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) will be renamed the Child Support Payment. The weekly rate will increase by €4 from €46 to €50, for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €8 from €54 to €62 for children aged 12 years and over.

The Domiciliary Care Allowance will go from €340 per month to €360 per month, while the Carer’s Support Grant, which is paid once a year, is now worth €2,000 instead of €1,850.

Here are all the payments being increased by €12, with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment:

State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
Jobseeker's Benefit
Jobseeker's Allowance
One-Parent Family Payment
Health and Safety Benefit
Farm Assist
Deserted Wife's Benefit
Deserted Wife's Allowance
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Illness Benefit
Invalidity Pension
Disability Allowance
Blind Pension
Injury Benefit
Disablement Benefit
Death Benefit Scheme
Carer's Benefit
Carer's Allowance
Guardian’s payment

Government confirm increases to 29 social welfare payments in 2025

While the payments listed below will not be increased at all:

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
Child Benefit
Fuel Allowance
Living Alone Increase
Island Increase
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant