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Social Welfare Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 December 2025

Wednesday, 10 December 2025

Ceisteanna (242)

Eoin Hayes

Ceist:

242. Deputy Eoin Hayes asked the Minister for Social Protection the total estimated cost of paying the Christmas bonus social welfare payments this year. [70655/25]

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The estimated cost of paying the Christmas Bonus in 2025, announced as part of Budget 2026, is €370.3 million.

The Christmas Bonus was paid in the week beginning December 1st 2025 to an estimated 1.48 million people.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Question No. 243 answered with Question No. 241.
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