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06 Sept 2025
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As the social welfare schemes set out in Budget 2025 begin to take effect, three groups of social welfare recipients have been removed from the first double payment this month.
It was revealed in Budget 2025 that some social welfare schemes will receive a double week's payment this month.
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Those that are included are the same social welfare payments that qualify for the Christmas Bonus.
However, just like previous years, those in receipt of Fuel Allowance, the Working Family Payment and Maternity Benefit are excluded from the October double payment and the Christmas bonus.
Last year, three new groups, the Island Allowance, the Over-80 increase and the Living Alone Increase were included in the Christmas bonus.
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