counter New €77 or €56 Budget 2026 hike and social welfare Christmas bonus plot after two-tier Child Benefit blow & one-off cuts – Forsething

New €77 or €56 Budget 2026 hike and social welfare Christmas bonus plot after two-tier Child Benefit blow & one-off cuts

DOUBLE social welfare at Christmas and a €12 cash hike for thousands looks set to be on the cards for Budget 2026 amid backlash over once-off cost-of-living payments being axed. But a “substantial overhaul” to the two-tier Child Benefit system, a €33 weekly payment being extended to families and a €56 and €77 weekly Child…

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