11 Oct People of Mayo to receive immediate help with the cost of living -Dillon
The people of County Mayo are to receive immediate help with the cost of living, according to Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon, who was speaking after Ministers Heather Humphreys and Michael McGrath today (Tuesday) announced payment dates for eight upcoming Budget Cost of Living Supports.
Deputy Dillon said, “Starting from next week, eight lump-sum payments totalling €1.2 billion nationally will be made to help people with the cost of living.
“Fine Gael is determined to put money back in people’s pockets and assist them with the rising cost of living. My colleague Minister Heather Humphreys recently delivered the largest social protection Budget in the history of the state, with a mix of lump sum supports and increases to weekly payments.
“As well as the significant supports in the Budget for 2023, people in County Mayo are going to receive immediate help with the cost of living.
“From next Monday (17th October), the Autumn Double Lump Sum Payment will be paid to social protection recipients including all pensioners, carers and people on disability payments.
“There will be a double payment of Child Benefit on November 1st.
“On the week commencing Monday, 14th November, there will be four significant payments.
“A €500 Disability Support Grant will be paid to people with disabilities; a €500 Cost of Living Payment will be paid to those in receipt of Working Family Payment; and a €200 payment will be made to people in receipt of Living Alone Allowance.
“A €400 Fuel Allowance Lump Sum Payment will be paid in the same week to hundreds of households in County Mayo (see recent syndicated for the figure). Minister Humphreys also secured a major expansion of the Fuel Allowance Scheme – which will see many more households in County Mayo supported with their fuel cost for the first time from January.
“On the week commencing Monday 21st November, a €500 Carer’s Support Grant will be provided to all those in receipt of the Carers’ Support Grant.
“A 100% Christmas Bonus will also be paid on the week commencing December 5th.”
Deputy Dillon concluded, “Thanks to Fine Gael’s careful management of the economy over recent years, all of this is possible without Ireland having to borrow, unlike what we are seeing in other countries. We also have a €6 billion reserve fund set aside for any additional challenges we may face next year.”
“Families are really feeling the squeeze right now. And it is only right that Government steps in to support them with these eight lump sum payments totalling 1.2 billion.
The payment dates for each of the Lump Sum Supports are outlined below:
| Budget 2023 Measure | Payment Date | Number of Recipients |
| Autumn Cost of Living Double Payment | Week commencing 17 October 2022 | 1.4 million |
| Double Child Benefit Payment | 1st November 2022 | 639,000 families in respect of 1.2 million children |
| Fuel Allowance Lump Sum of €400 | Week commencing 14 November 2022 | 371,000 |
| €200 payment to people in receipt of Living Alone Allowance | Week commencing 14 November 2022 | 234,000 |
| €500 Cost of Living Payment to those in receipt of Working Family Payment | Week commencing 14 November 2022 | 44,000 |
| €500 Disability Support Grant to people receiving Disability Allowance, Blind Pension and Invalidity Pension | Week commencing 14 November 2022 | 216,000 |
| €500 Carer’s Support Grant | Week commencing 21 November 2022 | 132,000 |