Here are all the social welfare payments set to receive increases of up to €520

Over one million people are set to receive the increases.

Over one million social welfare recipients are set to receive increases of up to €520 this coming January as part of Budget 27 announced last month.

Here is the full list of payments receiving a €10 increase in January:

State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension
Bereaved Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension
Adoptive Benefit
Jobseeker's Benefit
Jobseeker's Allowance
Illness Benefit
Invalidity Pension
One-Parent Family Payment
Maternity Benefit
Paternity Benefit
Parent’s Benefit
Disablement Benefit
Disability Allowance
Blind Pension
Health and Safety Benefit
Farm Assist
Deserted Wife's Benefit
Deserted Wife's Allowance
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Injury Benefit
Carer's Allowance
Carer's Benefit
Guardian’s payment
Death Benefit Scheme

The Child Support Payment will also receive a €10 increase, while the weekly rate will increase by €6, from €78 to €84, for children aged 12 and over and €6, from €58 to €64, for children under 12.

The Fuel Allowance is set for a €5 increase from €38 to €43 per week, and the weekly Living Alone Increase allowance will improve from €22 to €25 (€3).

A €5 weekly increase will also be given to The Living on a Specified Island Allowance, from €20 to €25 weekly.

Additionally, in 2027 a cost of disability lump sum of €500 will be paid to those on a long-term disability payment, with 240,000 set to receive it.

Those qualifying for a social welfare payment will all receive a Christmas bonus of 100%, with payment the week of December 7.