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A new month is here, meaning that there are several cost of living changes coming about in June – here’s the full rundown and everything you need to know about them
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The summer is coming but June will be jam packed with cost of living updates, changes and benefits to be paid. Here’s everything you need to know about them.
- Social welfare payment date change: Social welfare recipients should be aware as there is a shake up to the payment schedule on the way. June 1st marks June bank holiday Monday in just a matter of weeks. Because of this, banks and post offices will be closed on that day.
- This means that anyone expecting a social welfare payment on the 1st will most likely be paid early. It is expected that you will see your payment land in your account on Friday the 29th or Saturday the 30th of May.
- Child Benefit payment date change: Because of the bank holiday, anyone in receipt of Child Benefit on the 2nd of June will most likely also be paid early, on the Friday or Saturday also. This is to ensure that no one receives a late payment as a result of the banks being closed.
- Carer’s Support Grant: The Carer’s Support Grant is set to be paid out in a matter of weeks, with the lump sum due to land in accounts on the first Thursday of June. This year, that will be the 4th.
- The Department of Social Protection (DSP) pays the Carer’s Support Grant to carers once a year. It was previously known as the Respite Care Grant. In 2026, the Carer’s Support Grant will be €2,000.
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance applications: This scheme provides a once-off, means tested payment to help eligible families towards the cost of school clothing and footwear. Applications for the scheme will open in June and payments are made throughout the summer.
- PrepayPower rate increases: The provider is to increase its gas and electricity prices from June 1st in a move that will affect around 180,000 electricity customers and 60,000 gas customers.
- The supplier will increase the unit rate of its electricity by just under 12 per cent and the unit rate of its gas by just over 14 per cent. The increase will add around €168 to the average household’s annual electricity bill and €171 to the average annual gas bill.
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