A range of adjustments is scheduled to take effect for various social welfare payments in the coming weeks.
The Department of Social Protection has confirmed that several welfare schemes will receive increases starting in January 2026, reports The Irish Sun.
These payments will see a rise of €10, as outlined in Budget 2026.
Only those included in the Budget announcement will benefit from the increase – not every social welfare payment, reports The Irish Sun.
The State Pension (Contributory) will rise by €10 in January.
The maximum weekly personal rate for recipients under 80 years old will move from €289.30 to €299.30, reports The Irish Sun.
For those aged 80 and above, the personal rate will rise from €299.30 to €309.30.
The Increase for a Qualified Adult under 66 years old will go up from €192.70 to €199.40, reports The Irish Sun.
Meanwhile, the Increase for a Qualified Adult aged 66 and over will rise from €259.40 to €268.40.
There will also be increases for the State Pension (Non-Contributory), reports The Irish Sun.
Those aged between 66 and 79 will see their payment go from €278 to €288.
For individuals aged 80 and older, the rate will rise from €288 to €298, reports The Irish Sun.
Lastly, the Increase for a Qualified Adult under 66 will increase from €183.60 to €190.20.
The Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension is also set for multiple increases, reports The Irish Sun.
Recipients under 66 will see their maximum weekly rate go from €249.50 to €259.50.
Those aged 66 to 79 will see a rise from €289.30 to €299.30, reports The Irish Sun.
And people aged 80 and over will see their rate increase from €299.30 to €309.30.
The Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension will also get a boost to the personal rate, reports The Irish Sun.
From January 2026, it will go up from €244 to €254.
The Jobseeker’s Benefit is also due an increase, with the personal rate rising from €244 to €254, reports The Irish Sun.
The qualified adult addition will increase from €162 to €168.60.
Jobseeker’s Allowance will experience similar changes in the maximum weekly rates, reports The Irish Sun.
For individuals aged 25 and older, it will rise from €244 to €254, while the rate for those under 25 will increase from €153.70 to €163.70.
The payment for a qualified adult (25 and over) will go up from €162 to €168.60, reports The Irish Sun.
And for qualified adults under 25, the rate will increase from €153.70 to €163.70.
The One-Parent Family Payment will also see its personal rate climb, reports The Irish Sun.
It will rise from €244 to €254.
Maternity Benefit will see its weekly rate increase from €289 to €299, reports The Irish Sun.
The same €10 increase will apply to Adoptive Benefit, which will go from €289 to €299.
Paternity Benefit will rise from €289 to €299, reports The Irish Sun.
And Parent’s Benefit will also increase from €289 to €299.
Illness Benefit will see its maximum weekly rates go up as well, reports The Irish Sun.
The personal rate will move from €244 to €254, while the qualified adult increase will go from €162 to €168.60.
The personal rate of the Invalidity Pension will rise from €249.50 to €259.50, reports The Irish Sun.
The Increase for a Qualified Adult will go from €178.30 to €185.40.
The Disability Allowance will see its personal rate rise from €244 to €254, reports The Irish Sun.
The payment for a qualified adult will increase from €162 to €168.60.
The Carer’s Benefit personal rate will increase from €261 to €271, reports The Irish Sun.
Carer’s Allowance for those under 66 will go from €260 to €270.
For recipients aged 66 and over, it will rise from €298 to €308, reports The Irish Sun.
The Domiciliary Care Allowance, paid monthly, will go up by €20.
This means it will increase from €360 to €380 per month, reports The Irish Sun.
The Carer’s Support Grant, which is an annual payment, will remain at €2,000.
The Child Support Payment – previously called the Increase for a Qualified Child – will also rise, reports The Irish Sun.
For children under 12, the full weekly rate will move from €50 to €58, while the half rate will go from €25 to €29.
For those aged 12 and older, the full rate will increase from €62 to €78, while the half rate will rise from €31 to €39, reports The Irish Sun.
There will be no changes to the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, which stays at €160 for children aged 4–11 and €285 for those aged 12 and older.
The Child Benefit will also remain unchanged at €140 per month, reports The Irish Sun.
Finally, the Fuel Allowance maximum weekly rate will go from €33 to €38.
The complete list of social welfare payments set for an increase includes the following, reports The Irish Sun.
State Pension (Contributory)
State Pension (Non-Contributory)
Bereaved Partner’s (Contributory) Pension
Bereaved Partner’s (Non-Contributory) Pension
Jobseeker’s Benefit
Jobseeker’s Allowance
One-Parent Family Payment
Maternity Benefit
Adoptive Benefit
Paternity Benefit
Parent’s Benefit
Health and Safety Benefit
Farm Assist
Deserted Wife’s Benefit
Deserted Wife’s Allowance
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Illness Benefit
Invalidity Pension
Disability Allowance
Blind Pension
Injury Benefit
Disablement Benefit
Death Benefit Scheme
Carer’s Benefit
Carer’s Allowance
Guardian’s payment
The Living Alone Allowance will stay fixed at €22, while the Island Allowance will also remain unchanged at €20, reports The Irish Sun.
Meanwhile, the Bereaved Partner Grant, which is a one-off payment, will continue at the same rate of €8,000.
The income thresholds for the Working Family Payment are also set to be adjusted, as detailed below, reports The Irish Sun.
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