1.4 million people to receive Christmas bonus next week

1.4 million people are set to receive the Christmas bonus next week.

More than €313 million will be paid into bank accounts by the Department of Social Protection from December 6th.

Pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, lone parents and long-term social welfare recipients are among those who’ll benefit.

People on the PUP or Jobseekers will only be eligible if they’ve been on the payments for 12 months.