Thousands of Irish to get social welfare payment early TODAY in Easter Bank Holiday date shake-up after €152 boost

THOUSANDS of Irish social welfare recipients are set for a shake-up today due to the upcoming Easter Bank Holiday weekend. It comes after excise fuel duty was temporarily slashed and the Fuel Allowance payment was extended in a €152 boost as the Gulf conflict sends costs at the pump spiralling. Recipients of social welfare schemes should expect a shift in their...