68 Kilkenny families get brand new Newborn Baby Grant this week

A total of 68 families (and 70 children!) in Kilkenny were among the first in the country to receive the Newborn Baby Grant this week.

The first of the grants was paid out to parents last Tuesday (February 11) - it means an extra payment of €280 per child along with the first monthly Child Benefit payment.

Kilkenny TD Peter 'Chap' Cleere welcome the new grant for families. “I am thrilled to welcome this additional support that will help almost 70 families in Kilkenny and 62 families in Carlow. At a time of significant additional costs for a family this payment will help ease those financial burdens.”

The Newborn Baby Grant is paid automatically with the first month of Child Benefit payment. Parents of new babies do not need to apply for the grant as it will be automatically paid to families of newborns born on or after the 1st December 2024. In a full year it is expected that Newborn Baby Grants will be paid in respect of 54,000 children at a cost of €15 million.

As a result of this measure, in the month after the birth of their child, qualifying parents will be eligible for:

• In the case of a single birth, a payment of €420 (the usual Child Benefit payment of €140 plus the new baby grant of €280)
• In the case of twins, a payment of €980 (the usual Child Benefit payment of €210 per child plus two new baby grants of €280 each).
• In the case of triplets, a payment of €1,680 (the usual Child Benefit payment of €280 per child plus two three new baby grants of €280 each).