The Government has agreed the payment dates for energy credits and extra welfare payments which were included in the cost of living package in last week's Budget.
Lump sum welfare payments will start to be paid on the week beginning Monday, 20 November.
These will include the €400 Working Family Payment, the €400 Disability Support Grant and the €300 Fuel Allowance top-up.
This will support 409,000 households with the heating of their homes during the winter period.
On the week of 27 November the €400 Carer's Support Grant, the €200 support for people on the Living Alone Allowance and a €100 Qualified Child Benefit, will be paid.
On the week commencing on 4 December, there will be a 100% Christmas Bonus which will support 1.33 million pensioners, carers, people with disabilities and other welfare groups.
The Double Child Benefit payment of €280 per child will also be issued on that week.
Then on the week of 29 January next year there will be a double payment for pensioners and those who receive weekly welfare payments.
The overall cost of the nine welfare payments is more than €1.2 billion.
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Separately, there are indications that the HSE may provide flexibility towards some Section 38 agencies regarding the recently announced recruitment freeze.
Speaking during a Sinn Féin private members motion in the Dáil, Minister of State for Disability Anne Rabbitte said her department had spoken to the HSE in relation to disability services.
Her department was told that flexibility could be provided through clearance from the HSE for Section 38 organisations within the disability sector.
Earlier this month, HSE CEO Bernard Gloster announced a pause in recruitment for managerial and administrative roles until the end of the year.
In an effort to contain costs, this was extended to include home help, agency staff and doctors in training.
There was concern that the service users of disability service providers that fall under Section 38 would be impacted by staff shortages.
Minister Rabbitte told the Dáil that she and Minister Roderic O'Gorman would be meeting with the Head of the HSE in the coming days to discuss the matter.
Additional reporting Ailbhe Connelly
