If you're one of the 1.2 million people receiving social welfare, you'll get your Christmas bonus this week.
The Department of Social Welfare have confirmed the bonus of 25 per cent of the payment will be paid out to all long-term welfare recipients over the coming days.
It's paid to pensioners, people with disabilities, carers, lone parents, and long-term jobseekers.
The partial restoration of the bonus was announced in Budget 2015 in November at a cost of €65m.
