State Pension Payment Dates (Ireland)
State Pension is paid every Friday, at up to €299.30 (€309.30 from January 2027) a week.
What day is the State Pension paid in Ireland?
The State Pension is paid every Friday in Ireland — currently up to €299.30 (€309.30 from January 2027) a week. Below is every payment date through the end of 2027, with the 2 dates that shift because of a bank holiday or weekend clearly marked. Nothing here needs a sign-up.
Both the State Pension (Contributory) and the State Pension (Non-Contributory) are paid weekly on a Friday. The maximum Contributory rate in 2026 is €299.30 a week (€309.30 if you are 80 or over); the maximum Non-Contributory rate is €288. Christmas Day 2026 falls on a Friday, so watch that week in particular — see the table below.
State Pension payment dates 2026–2027
Dates highlighted in amber are moved earlier because the normal day is a bank holiday or a weekend. You are never paid late and you never lose a payment — the date just comes forward.
| You are paid | Note |
|---|---|
| Fri 21 Aug 2026 | |
| Fri 28 Aug 2026 | |
| Fri 4 Sep 2026 | |
| Fri 11 Sep 2026 | |
| Fri 18 Sep 2026 | |
| Fri 25 Sep 2026 | |
| Fri 2 Oct 2026 | |
| Fri 9 Oct 2026 | |
| Fri 16 Oct 2026 | |
| Fri 23 Oct 2026 | |
| Fri 30 Oct 2026 | |
| Fri 6 Nov 2026 | |
| Fri 13 Nov 2026 | |
| Fri 20 Nov 2026 | |
| Fri 27 Nov 2026 | |
| Fri 4 Dec 2026 | |
| Fri 11 Dec 2026 | |
| Fri 18 Dec 2026 | |
| Thu 24 Dec 2026 | moved · Christmas Day Normally Fri 25 Dec 2026 |
| Thu 31 Dec 2026 | moved · New Year's Day Normally Fri 1 Jan 2027 |
| Fri 8 Jan 2027 | |
| Fri 15 Jan 2027 | |
| Fri 22 Jan 2027 | |
| Fri 29 Jan 2027 | |
| Fri 5 Feb 2027 | |
| Fri 12 Feb 2027 | |
| Fri 19 Feb 2027 | |
| Fri 26 Feb 2027 | |
| Fri 5 Mar 2027 | |
| Fri 12 Mar 2027 | |
| Fri 19 Mar 2027 | |
| Fri 26 Mar 2027 | |
| Fri 2 Apr 2027 | |
| Fri 9 Apr 2027 | |
| Fri 16 Apr 2027 | |
| Fri 23 Apr 2027 | |
| Fri 30 Apr 2027 | |
| Fri 7 May 2027 | |
| Fri 14 May 2027 | |
| Fri 21 May 2027 | |
| Fri 28 May 2027 | |
| Fri 4 Jun 2027 | |
| Fri 11 Jun 2027 | |
| Fri 18 Jun 2027 | |
| Fri 25 Jun 2027 | |
| Fri 2 Jul 2027 | |
| Fri 9 Jul 2027 | |
| Fri 16 Jul 2027 | |
| Fri 23 Jul 2027 | |
| Fri 30 Jul 2027 | |
| Fri 6 Aug 2027 | |
| Fri 13 Aug 2027 | |
| Fri 20 Aug 2027 | |
| Fri 27 Aug 2027 | |
| Fri 3 Sep 2027 | |
| Fri 10 Sep 2027 | |
| Fri 17 Sep 2027 | |
| Fri 24 Sep 2027 | |
| Fri 1 Oct 2027 | |
| Fri 8 Oct 2027 | |
| Fri 15 Oct 2027 | |
| Fri 22 Oct 2027 | |
| Fri 29 Oct 2027 | |
| Fri 5 Nov 2027 | |
| Fri 12 Nov 2027 | |
| Fri 19 Nov 2027 | |
| Fri 26 Nov 2027 | |
| Fri 3 Dec 2027 | |
| Fri 10 Dec 2027 | |
| Fri 17 Dec 2027 | |
| Fri 24 Dec 2027 | |
| Fri 31 Dec 2027 |
What happens on a bank holiday?
If your payment is due on a bank holiday, it is issued on the previous working day — normally the Friday before a Monday bank holiday. Money going to a bank account arrives early; if you collect at the post office it is available from that day. You are not paid twice and you do not lose anything.
The Christmas Bonus — an extra 100% of your weekly payment, minimum €20 — normally lands in the first week of December, automatically, if you are on a long-term payment. Rates themselves change each January after the Budget: see what is coming in Budget 2027.
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Common questions
What day is the State Pension paid in Ireland?
Weekly, on a Friday. If that Friday is a bank holiday — as Christmas Day 2026 is — you are paid on the previous working day instead, so Thursday 24 December 2026.
How much is the State Pension in 2026?
The maximum State Pension (Contributory) is €299.30 a week, rising to €309.30 (€319.30 from January 2027) at age 80. The maximum State Pension (Non-Contributory) is €288 (€298 from January 2027) a week. Both went up €10 in Budget 2026.
Will the pension go up in Budget 2027?
Yes. Budget 2027 (6 October 2026) adds €10 a week from January 2027: the State Pension (Contributory) goes to €309.30 and the Non-Contributory to €298.
Other payment dates
- Child Benefit payment dates
- Domiciliary Care Allowance payment dates
- Disability Allowance payment dates
- One-Parent Family Payment payment dates
- Christmas payment dates & the Christmas Bonus
- Fuel Allowance payment dates 2026/27
- All social welfare payment dates & the bank holiday checker
Dates are worked out from published Department of Social Protection payment rules and the official Irish public holiday list. We are independent and take no money from any bank, advertiser or government body. If your circumstances are unusual, check MyWelfare or your award letter.