This page lists the social welfare rate increases announced in Budget 2025. These social welfare rates require legislation to bring them into effect in 2025.

Since Tuesday, 1 October 2024, it is illegal to import, breed, rehome or resell an XL Bully dog. ⛔ You can check if your dog ...

Child Benefit is a monthly payment to the parents or guardians of children under 16. You can also get Child Benefit for children aged 16, 17 and 18 if they: Are in full-time education or full-time ...

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The Additional Needs Payment is a payment to help you with an expense that you cannot pay from your weekly income. You may get an Additional Needs Payment if you are: Getting a social welfare payment, ...

The Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Non-Contributory Pension is payable to widowed people or surviving civil partners without dependent children who do not qualify for a contributory ...

If you pay rent, you may qualify for the Rent Tax Credit. The tax credit reduces the income tax you owe by the amount of the credit. For 2024 and 2025, the amount of the credit is 20% of your rent ...

You are normally a mature student if you are: At least 23 years of age on 1 January the year you start your course, and You are starting college for the first time Sometimes, if you started but didn’t ...

Employers must ensure that their employees receive certain basic employment rights. These rights are set by employment legislation. If you employ people or are setting up a business that will employ ...

Do I have to pay tuition fees? Most undergraduate students attending publicly funded third-level courses do not have to pay tuition fees. Under the terms of the Free Fees Initiative, the Department of ...

Christmas, Easter and mid-term breaks are standardised in Irish schools. Information about the length of the school year and holidays at primary and post-primary level.