Two double payments of child benefit, possibly before the end of the year, are on the cards for Budget 2025.

Heather Humphreys said she wanted to expand the qualification for the fuel allowance.

Minister Heather Humphreys said that a €20 increase for all social welfare payments would cost €1.5 billion

The extended payments, announced in Budget 2024, will be made until the student’s 19th birthday

Simon Harris said he did not want to provide ‘running commentary’ ahead of the budget later this year.

Micheál Martin set out a range of measures to help parents, householders and pensioners

The measure was previously scheduled to kick in from September this year.