New Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds Now Available
From Department of Social Protection
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The Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced the introduction of Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds.
This is a payment for people aged between 65 and 66 years who are no longer engaged in employment or self-employment. Eligibility for the payment is determined by a person’s PRSI contributions.
The rate of payment is €203 per week (same rate as Jobseeker’s Benefit) with an increase for dependants, if eligible.
A person in receipt of this payment will not be required to be available for full-time work or genuinely seeking work and they will not be required to sign on the Live Register. Recipients are exempt from participating in Activation unless they choose to engage and can also participate in a course of education while retaining their full payment entitlement.