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Two social welfare payments set to increase as recipients in line for cash boost

Increases in some social welfare payments are on the way this year as recipients are in line for a small, but much needed, cash boost. Those who qualify for Child Benefit, who receive a payment of €140 every month, will get an extra €10, and those ...

18 Apr 2024 at 11:31

Your community

Top up child benefit to over 11,000 children in Kilkenny to be paid tomorrow

A local councillor has welcomed the additional 100 per child in Child Benefit Payments which will be paid to families to help cope with the increasing cost of living. The additional support means that €240 per child will be paid this month in ...

05 Jun 2023 at 16:46

National News

Good news for parents - big change to child benefit payments on the cards for Budget

Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys has hinted that there will likely be a double child benefit payment and no increases to the jobseeker’s allowance in the upcoming budget. Ms Humphreys said the pensioners, carers and people with ...

01 Aug 2024 at 14:19

Your community

Applicants sought for next phase of €511,500 Laois-Kilkenny Community Benefit Fund

EirGrid, the operator of Ireland’s electricity grid, is now inviting community groups and not-for-profit organisations in Laois and Kilkenny to apply for the latest phase of its community benefit fund initiative. The fund, which comes in ...

23 Apr 2024 at 14:05

National News

Irish parents warned of date change for August child benefit payment

Some Irish parents are set to receive early child benefit payment this summer. This August, eligible parents will get child benefit payments from the social welfare a weekend earlier than expected, before August 5. The payments will be ...

08 Jul 2024 at 14:39

National News

Double child benefit payment and energy credit on the way

A double child benefit payment of €280 is being paid to families from Tuesday of this week, as part of a series of measures to assist households with the cost of living crisis. They payment will be made for 1.2 million children in the ...

01 Nov 2022 at 11:38

Arts

Butler Gallery Christmas party and auction at Kilkenny Castle

Works by Barrie Cooke, Bernadette Kiely, Paul Mosse, Blaise Smith and many more well-known artists will be auctioned by Fonsie Mealy at the inaugural Butler Gallery Christmas Benefit at Kilkenny Castle on Friday, November 29. All ...

21 Oct 2019 at 14:07

What's On

Kilkenny's Butler Gallery is ready to get in the festive spirit with benefit auction

Works by Blaise Smith, Bernadette Kiely, Eamon Colman, Helen Comerford, Peter Curling, Barrie Cooke, Amelia Stein and many more well-known artists and businesses including Rudolf Heltzel jewellery and unique pottery from ...

25 Oct 2021 at 17:01

Home

‘Five-fold increase in Parent’s Benefit recipients helps families’ - Kilkenny TD

Parent’s Benefit payments of €14 million were issued to families during April to July 2021, with the number of parents availing of the payment increasing almost five-fold compared to the same period in 2020, a Fine Gael ...

17 Aug 2021 at 18:21

National News

Availing of Parent’s Benefit has increased almost five-fold in last year

The number of parents availing of Parent’s Benefit has increased almost five-fold compared to the same period last year. And the Department of Social Protection has issued Parent’s Benefit payments valued at €14 ...

21 Aug 2021 at 12:00

Local News

Record number of families in Kilkenny benefitting from subsidised childcare

A record number of families in Ireland are now benefitting from subsidised early learning and childcare. Since January 2, the minimum hourly subsidy under the scheme for all children under 15 is €1.40, an ...

19 Jan 2023 at 16:44

National News

‘Merit’ in tempering unemployment benefit increases, Harris says

There is “merit” in unemployment benefit not rising at the same rate as other social welfare payments, the Tanaiste has said. Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said that he was not convinced there was a need ...

02 Jul 2025 at 17:03

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