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Social welfare Ireland: Full list of payments that could be boosted in Budget 2027

The government has yet to confirm what kind of increases social welfare recipients may be in line for in the coming months, but they have ruled out one-off bonuses, lump sums and double payments for the second year in a row

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Budget 2027 is still months away but the government are deliberating on measures

Budget 2027 measures have yet to be unconfirmed, with the official announcement scheduled for October.

However, increases to core social welfare rates have become a regular feature of budget measures, meaning millions of people could see their weekly payments rise .

Should the government choose to increase social welfare rates, they are likely to mirror the same payments as last year's budget.

While ministers didn't introduce a cost of living package featuring one-off payments and bonuses, they did raise social welfare rates by 10 in Budget 2026, reports RSVP Live.

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The complete list of payments increased were:

• State Pension (Contributory)
• State Pension (Non-Contributory)
• Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension
• Bereaved Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
• Jobseeker's Benefit
• Jobseeker's Allowance
• One-Parent Family Payment
• Maternity Benefit
• Adoptive Benefit
• Paternity Benefit
• Parents Benefit
• 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
• Guardians payment

The Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment, raised by 20 per month.

The Child Support Payment, formerly known as Increase for a Qualified Child, also rose. The full weekly rate for children under 12 went from 50 to 58 and the half rate went from 25 to 29.

For children aged 12 and over, the full rate increased from 62 to 78 per week, while the half rate increased from 31 to 39.

The weekly rate for the Fuel Allowance was also boosted, rising from 33 to 38.

The government have yet to confirm what sort of increases social welfare recipients may receive in the coming months, but they have ruled out one-off bonuses, lump sums and double payments for the second consecutive year.

So far, ministers have suggested tax cuts and a reduction in childcare costs.

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