650,000 families would receive an additional €100 per child in Child Benefit payments, the Department of Social Protection has announced.
Families will get the payment as additional help on Tuesday in a measure aimed at helping families with the cost-of-living crisis.
The proposal, which was included in Budget 2023, will benefit more than 1.2 million kids.
The additional payment will be added to the €140 that is paid monthly for each child.
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said she was “deeply conscious of the difficulties families are facing right now in meeting their bills. And so, I’m pleased to confirm that I have cosigned the regulations along with Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe, which will put this €100 increase into effect. Parents who receive the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance will also get an additional €100 for each child this summer”.
“This package of measures, in addition to the €2.2 billion of supports secured as part of Budget 2023, underlines our continued commitment to address the increased cost of living being experienced by families,”minister added.
Child Benefit is a monthly payment of €140 for each child.
It is made to families with children in respect of all qualified children up to the age of 16 years.
The payment continues to be paid in respect of children until their 18th birthday if they are in full-time education or have a disability.