Christmas Bonus payments of social welfare
Introduction
A special Christmas Bonus can be paid to people getting
certain social welfare payments. The Christmas Bonus has not been paid
since 2008 and will not be paid in 2011.
Rules
The Christmas Bonus was last paid in 2008. It will not be paid in 2011.
The Christmas Bonus was paid to people getting a long-term social welfare payment.
The Christmas Bonus was also paid to certain participants on FÁS, Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (VTOS), Job Initiative, Rural Social Scheme and Community Employment (CE) schemes.
People getting the following social welfare payments are eligible for a Christmas bonus:
- Back to Work Allowance
- Back to Education Allowance
- Blind Pension
- Carer's Allowance
- Half-rate Carer's Allowance
- Carer’s Benefit
- Deserted Wife's Benefit
- Deserted Wife’s Allowance
- Prisoner's Wife's Allowance
- Disability Allowance
- Farm Assist
- Guardian’s payments - formerly called Orphan’s Pension or Allowance
- Invalidity Pension
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (long-term) - formerly called Unemployment Assistance
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Pre-Retirement Allowance
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory) Pension
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
- State Pension (Contributory) - formerly called Old Age (Contributory) Pension
- State Pension (Non-Contributory) - formerly called Old Age (Non-Contributory) Pension
- State Pension (Transition) - formerly called Retirement Pension
- Disablement Pension
- Death Benefit by way of pension.
Rates
The Christmas Bonus will not be paid in 2011.
How to apply
The Christmas Bonus will not be paid in 2011.
Language
Related Documents
- The Upper Age Limits for claiming a Child Dependant Increase
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Find out about the range of payments available, and link to a broader checklist of entitlements for older people.
Contact Us
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