Social Welfare Payment To Be Made Available Early

Social welfare recipients due to receive payments on Friday 02 March will be able to collect them early due to ongoing severe weather.

Social Welfare payments made on Friday include:

• State Pension Contributory & Non Contributory, 

• Widows Pension Contributory & Non Contributory

• Guardians Payment

• Invalidity Pension

• Disablement Benefit

• Blind Pension

The Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection has made arrangements with An Post and the Banks to provide Friday payments earlier than usual for customers who may need to collect their payment earlier in areas impacted by the severe weather.

Social Welfare payments due on Friday 2nd will be available from Thursday 1st March.

Customers should note that all Friday payments will be also available to collect as normal on Friday 2nd or Saturday 3rd March, or indeed the following week. 

There may be circumstances where Post Offices have to close due to the worsening weather conditions.  An Post will provide updates and information on Post Offices and all opening arrangements on their website.

Customers should exercise due caution when travelling in severe weather conditions and ensure they stay informed of the latest weather and travel information from the Office of Emergency Planning and Met Eireann.

(MH)