Discontinued €850 social welfare grant replaced by two critical payments

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Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that a former social welfare grant that was worth around €850 will not be coming back, but there are other options

The Bereavement Grant is no longer open to applicants, with it previously offering financial support to applicants to help pay for their loved one’s funerals.

Read more: Cost of living Ireland: Three criteria workers can meet to avail of lesser known scheme worth up to €240 “The ANP scheme is demand led and payments are administered by Designated Persons in the Community Welfare Service . Work on hand for ANPs is within the scheme's normal processing levels and fully completed applications, where the required documentation is supplied, are generally processed within ten days.

She added: “The CWS is committed to providing a quality service to all citizens, ensuring that applications are processed and that decisions on entitlement are made as quickly as possible.”

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