Social welfare Ireland: Government confirm six groups excluded from €400 lump sum paid within weeks

The government have confirmed six groups that won't be getting a €400 lump sum within weeks.

The first round of a number of lump sums will be paid out from the 4th of November, as announced in Budget 2025's cost of living package.

One of the lump sums will be €400 for people in receipt of long-term illness and disability payments.

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However, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys clarified that six groups of people would not be in line for the boost. Anyone on the Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme, which encompasses Injury Benefit, Disablement Benefit, Incapacity Supplement, Constant Attendance Allowance and Medical Care Scheme, will not be eligible for the €400 boost.

Anyone in receipt of Illness Benefit also remains ineligible for the disability €400 lump sum payment.

Speaking in the Dail last week, the Minister said: " Payments under the occupational injuries benefit scheme, including disablement benefit, do not qualify for this once-off €400 disability lump sum payment. Under the occupational injuries benefit scheme, there are no limits to the amount that recipients can earn from work, or they may already be in receipt of a supplement on an ongoing basis in the form of incapacity supplement.

"Disablement Benefit (if in payment at the full rate) remains €31 per week more than blind pension or disability allowance and €25.50 per week more than invalidity pension. Recipients of disablement benefit are also eligible to work while in payment and to apply for incapacity supplement, if not working."

She added: "Persons in receipt of illness benefit remain ineligible for the once-off disability lump sum payment. Illness benefit is a short-term payment for those who are certified by their GP as needing to take time out from their employment. Most recipients of illness benefit still have an attachment to the labour force and there is an expectation that they will return to work."

She also pointed out that recipients of disablement benefit and incapacity supplement will receive the October bonus and the Christmas bonus, and persons in receipt of incapacity supplement are also eligible for the living alone allowance and, subsequently, the living alone allowance lump sum payment of €200 in November.

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