Parents of all children born on or after December 1 2024 are set to receive a new payment from today, according to Minister for Social Protection, Dara Calleary.
Over 4,400 families will receive the €280 Newborn Baby Grant, in addition to the standard €140 Child Benefit in the first month.
In a statement released by the Department of Social Protection, parents are informed that the grant is paid automatically with the first month of Child Benefit payment, and so they do not need to apply for it.
From March, eligible parents will receive the Newborn Baby Grant in addition to the first month’s Child Benefit payment.
In a full year it is expected that Newborn Baby Grants will be paid in respect of 54,000 children at a cost of €15 million.
Announcing the payment details, Minister Calleary said that he was “delighted” that this week will see the “rolling out of the first of the Newborn Baby Grants that were announced as part of Budget 2025”.
“These payments will help parents by putting extra money in their pockets at a joyful but costly time for families,” he said.