New ‘two-week payment’ will help the fight against Covid-19
Commencing Monday 23rd March, the payment of Social Welfare in Post Offices will be brought forward by a week resulting in the payment of two weeks’ Social Welfare payment. The timing of the payment will be dictated by the customer’s particular scheme or benefit type.
For those schemes/benefits where the payment is not brought forward next week, these payments will be brought forward for double payment during the week commencing 30th March.
Post Offices are also implementing upgraded social distancing measures including earlier opening hours on traditional pension payments days, enhanced security and distancing measures in post offices and the extension of the ‘Temporary Agent’ facility for customers. Further protections for customers will be introduced in the coming days.
Week Beginning Monday 23 March
Regular single-week payments apply to:
- Jobseeker and Working Family Payments
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance
- One Parent Family Payment
- Rent Supplements
NEW TWO-WEEK payments apply to:
Majority of other DEASP payments
Week Beginning Monday 30 March
NEW TWO-WEEK payments apply to:
- Jobseeker and Working Family Payments
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance
- One Parent Family Payment
- Rent Supplements
For further information, please see gov.ie/welfare
