A total of 29 social welfare payments are due for a boost next month as part of the cost of living package announced in Budget 2025.
It was confirmed that the maximum weekly rate for Maternity Benefit, Adoptive Benefit, Paternity Benefit and Parent’s Benefit will rise by €15 while all other weekly payments will see an increase of €12 - with other proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment.
The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) has now been reclassified as the Child Support Payment. This will see the weekly rate increase from €4 from €46 to €50, for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €8 from €54 to €62 for children aged 12 years and over.
The Domiciliary Care Allowance will go from €340 per month to €360 per month, while the Carer’s Support Grant, which is paid once a year, is now worth €2,000 instead of €1,850.
Here are all the payments being increased by €12, with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment:
State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
Jobseeker's Benefit
Jobseeker's Allowance
One-Parent Family Payment
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
Guardian’s payment
While the payments listed below will not be increased at all:
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
Child Benefit
Fuel Allowance
Living Alone Increase
Island Increase
Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
