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Sunday World
5 days ago
- Business
- Sunday World
Parents to get early Child Benefit payment due to June Bank Holiday
With banks and post offices shut on June 2, this will affect anyone who is due to be paid that day, as well as anyone due to receive Child Benefit on Tuesday, June 3. Parents are in for an early payment of their Child Benefit payment this month due to the June Bank Holiday. With banks and post offices shut on June 2, this will affect anyone who is due to be paid that day, as well as anyone due to receive Child Benefit on Tuesday, June 3. It is expected then, that because of changes to the schedule over the bank holiday, anyone in receipt of Child Benefit will most likely be paid tomorrow, Friday, May 30 or Saturday, May 31. Stock image News in 90 Seconds - May 29th This will mean that no one who is entitled to the benefit receives a late payment as a result of the banks being closed. This is likely to apply to the brand-new Baby Grant announced in Budget 2025 and rolled out earlier this year. The grant is paid on the same day as Child Benefit, which is the first Tuesday of each month, in this case, the third. The Child Benefit payment due on August 5 may also be paid early due to the August Bank Holiday on the 4. Meanwhile, parents are urged to ensure they do not have their Child Benefit payment suspended. The €140 a month payment could be at risk if a review form that is s sent out periodically to claimants is not filled in and returned. The Child Benefit review form is a form sent by the Department of Social Protection to ensure recipients are still eligible for the payment. To avoid suspension of the Child Benefit payment, the form, which can be form CB2 for children aged 16 or 17, must be returned within 28 days of being received The form is also used to gather information about a child's school or creche attendance. They also need to verify that both they and the child they're claiming for live in the State. Also, any changes that might affect their Child Benefit claim must be reported. It also requires applicants to state that all the information they've given is true and complete, cautioning that giving false or misleading information, or not revealing important details, could lead to having to pay back the money or facing legal action. If they don't fill in the form and return it within 28 days, their Child Benefit payment will be suspended and claimants will have to take further action to reinstate it.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Once-off €2k lump sum payment for thousands & €165 or €280 boost for Irish parents – 3 major June money changes revealed
THOUSANDS of people across Ireland will benefit from lump-sum payments as soon as next month. Some bank accounts will be hit with a once-off €2,000 payment, which has been upped by €150 this year, whilst others will receive social welfare payments days EARLY due to a The Department of Social Protection has also confirmed that applications for a huge scheme will open in just a few weeks time. The payment is aimed at helping parents with the cost of school uniforms and shoes. But not every parent needs to apply for the cash. We have outlined all the major money changes that will kick in over the next few weeks. READ MORE IN MONEY CARERS GRANT This grant is paid once a year by the Department of Social Protection to carers. The grant, which used to be called the Respite Care Grant, was increased in The lump sum will now be upped from €1,850 up to €2,000. It will be paid automatically to recipients of the Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit and Domiciliary Care Allowance on June 5. MOST READ ON THE IRISH SUN If you don't already get one of the above payments, but want to apply for the grant, you can do so PAYMENT DATE CHANGE As a result of the June bank holiday, there will be changes made to the usual payment days for . And the Irish public is being urged to remember the swap so they are not caught out. Many will see their payment hit their The bank holiday Monday falls on June 2, and will see banks and post offices shut for the day. So, those due to be paid on the June 2, along with anyone who is set to receive Those who would normally be paid on June 2 will probably see it in their accounts on either Friday May 30, or Saturday May 31. And anyone due to get the This is to make sure no one receives a late payment as a result of the banks being shut. BACK TO SCHOOL CLOTHING & FOOTWEAR The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is paid to families to help with the cost of Many receive the payment automatically, so don't need to apply for the BSCFA. You will receive a notification on your MyWelfare account or by post before the end of June 2025. The payment is usually issued in July, though the exact date has yet to be confirmed. If you haven't been notified by the end of June, you will need to apply for the scheme. Applications for the scheme open in June, and will close on September 30. The current rate is €160 for Children aged between 18 to 22 must be returning to full-time second-level education in a recognised school in the autumn of 2025 to qualify. 1 The Department of Social Protection has announced some changes to social welfare payments in the weeks ahead Credit: Getty Images - Getty
Dublin Live
6 days ago
- General
- Dublin Live
Full list of social welfare and cost of living payments in June including lump sum
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info June is right around the corner and will bring important social welfare and cost of living changes. The important money changes to take note of include a social welfare date change, a €2,000 grant being paid and applications for a lump sum payment opening. Here's everything you need to know: Carer's Support Grant The Carer's Support Grant is paid to carers once a year by the Department of Social Protection. It used to be called the Respite Care Grant. Budget 2025 confirmed the increase of the Carer's Support Grant from €1,850 to €2,000. The grant will be paid on 5 June. Recipients of the Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit and Domiciliary Care Allowance will be paid the grant automatically. If you are not getting one of the above payments but want to apply for the grant, you should fill in a Carer's Support Grant application form (pdf) for each person you are caring for. Social welfare date change Due to the June bank holiday weekend, social welfare payments due on Monday 2nd June will be paid early. These will likely be issued on Friday 30th May instead. Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance The Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BSCFA) is a payment to help families with the cost of school uniforms and shoes. Many families receive the payment automatically. If you are paid automatically, you don't need to apply for the BSCFA and you will get notified on your MyWelfare account or by post before the end of June 2025. If you are not notified by the end of June, you will need to apply for the scheme. Applications will open in June and the closing date to apply for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance is 30 September 2025. For those who automatically qualify, the payment is usually issued in July. The exact date it will be paid this year has yet to be confirmed. The current rate of payment is €160 for children aged between four and 11, and €285 for children aged 12-22. Children aged between 18-22 must be returning to full-time second-level education in a recognised school in the autumn of 2025 in order to qualify. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Times
27-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
RTÉ pays out €4m tied to misclassification of some staff as self-employed
RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst is expected to tell a Dáil committee on Wednesday that the broadcaster has to date handed over more than €4 million in unpaid social welfare contributions related to the misclassification of some workers in the organisation as self-employed contractors. The former BBC News editor will update the Committee on the Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport on a range of issues at the broadcaster, including a process to settle the employment status of around 700 workers. According to a copy of his opening remarks seen by The Irish Times, Mr Bakhurst is expected to say that RTÉ has made payments of €1.1 million to the Revenue Commissioners to date relating to an audit of its finances that began last year. In the appendix to his remarks submitted ahead of Wednesday's meeting, RTÉ noted a €3.2 million settlement to the Department of Social Protection relating to its review of some 655 alleged cases of Pay Related Social Insurance (PRSI) misclassification at the broadcaster. READ MORE [ RTÉ confirms €3.6m write down on partly abandoned IT project Opens in new window ] Mr Bakhurst is expected to tell the committee that the department has reviewed 82 per cent of the cases and found that 60 per cent, or 388, were correctly classified as contractors. Some 124 cases, or 18 per cent of the total, remain outstanding, according to the documents submitted to the committee. In recent years, RTÉ set aside some €22.6 million as a provision to cover the cost of potential PRSI settlements and penalties. The total provision had fallen to just €21 million at the end of April, according to the documents. Mr Bakhurst is also expected to tell the committee that any move to completely abandon a troubled IT project and switch to a new supplier in the middle of its delivery would have cost the broadcaster at least €3 million. [ RTÉ spends nearly €75,000 appealing findings against broadcaster in bogus self-employment cases Opens in new window ] RTÉ ultimately took a €3.7 million financial hit on the partially abandoned project to replace its legacy finance and human resources system. The broadcaster said at the time that the impairments were noted in its annual accounts during the years 2020 to 2023. Mr Bakhurst said at the time that he was not aware of the write-down until March, when details were shared with media minister Patrick O'Donovan as part of a wider review of capital projects, initiated after the controversy over the Arts Council's spending on a botched IT project. Mr Bakhurst will reiterate to the committee that the project was an 'outlier' in a 'much larger portfolio' of capital projects. The review found that the 'total variance' from the initial budget for 39 large-scale projects undertaken by RTÉ since 2020 was less than €500 million, Mr Bakhurst is expected to say. The committee will also hear that 'any attempt to abandon the project' or switch to the runner-up supplier in the procurement process, 'would have immediately incurred an extra cost of at least €3 million'. Speaking on RTÉ Radio 1's Morning Ireland programme on Tuesday, media committee chairman and Labour Party TD Alan Kelly said some of the focus of Wednesday's session will be on the department because of the 'history' of similar issues at other bodies like the Arts Council. While he said the writedowns were noted in RTÉ's accounts, it was difficult to 'comprehend' the scale of the costs 'if you see it written off over a number of years'. Mr Kelly said the broadcaster may not have attempted to hide the issue, 'but certainly, there wasn't an attempt to make it very public'.
The Irish Sun
27-05-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major payment shake-up for thousands THIS WEEK as social welfare to land in accounts early
THOUSANDS of Irish people are set to be impacted in a huge social welfare shakeup. As a result of the June bank holiday, there will be changes made to the usual payment days for 2 Payments will hit bank accounts early Credit: Getty Images - Getty 2 Banks and post offices will be closed on June 2 Credit: Getty Images - Getty And the Irish public is being urged to remember the swap so that they are not caught out. Many will see their payment hit their The bank holiday Monday falls on June 2, and will see banks and post offices shut for the day. So those due to be paid on the June 2, along with anyone who is set to receive READ MORE IN MONEY But you won't have to wait any longer for your Those who would normally be paid on June 2 will probably see it in their accounts on either Friday May 30, or Saturday May 31. And anyone due to get the This is to make sure no one receives a late payment as a result of the banks being shut. Most read in Money The payment schedule will then go back to normal on Tuesday June 3. The shakeup will also impact anyone who is set to be paid the New Baby Grant on June 3. Major warning over emergency social welfare scam texts as thousands could be targeted This grant is paid on the same day as Child Benefit, which is the first Tuesday of every month. And the June bank holiday is also impacting The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that will be out of order later this month. This also means that many will not be able to verify their MyGovID. The two websites allow thousands of people across Ireland to access services regarding However, these websites will not be available for use this week for a period as essential maintenance is scheduled. This will impact those attempting to use the website over the June ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE The Department of Social Protection said in a statement: "Essential maintenance will be carried out on over the June bank holiday weekend. "The website will not be available from 8am on Saturday, 31 May, until 8am on Tuesday, 3 June. "You will also be unable to verify your basic MyGovID account during this timeframe. If your account is already verified, you will still be able to access it. "Should the maintenance be completed ahead of schedule, these systems may become available before 8am on Tuesday, 3 June 2025."
