Christmas bonus confirmed for 42,300 people in Louth

The Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary TD, has announced the details for the Christmas Bonus, which will be paid to am estimated 42,300 people in Louth this week, including Pensioners, Carers and People with Disabilities.

The Christmas Bonus is paid to long-term social welfare recipients such as pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, lone parents and long-term unemployed people.

Payments totalling €370 million to approximately 1.5 million people across the State are being issued this week, with people receiving their Christmas Bonus on the same day that they usually receive their primary payment.

Commenting today when payments commenced, Minister Calleary said: “I am very conscious of the pressure families are under particularly in the run up to Christmas.

“The Christmas Bonus is a vital support, particularly for our senior citizens. That’s why I am pleased to announce the details of the Christmas Bonus Payments today. 1.5 million people will benefit including our pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, and lone parents.

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“People will receive their Bonus payment on the same day that they usually receive their weekly pension or other primary payment.

“As always, I would encourage people, where possible, to shop locally in the run-up to Christmas this year. By shopping locally, you are supporting your local economy, your local community and your local small businesses.”

The full list of qualifying payments for the Christmas Bonus is available at www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publi
cations/budget-2026/#christmas-bonus