ECCE Payments, Christmas Period

Just a quick note to say that we have been onto Pobal to request that PIP open earlier for enrolment of children beginning ECCE in January. A number of members have contacted us to express their frustration that the earliest a child can be registered for January is the 26th of December. We await their response. We are also waiting for Pobal to confirm support arrangements. If the system is open from Dec 26th, Pobal will need to ensure that there is support available. We are awaiting details of support arrangements.

See information below for full details of ECCE payments over the Christmas period.

The below information is from Pobal:

ECCE Payments, Christmas Period
 
On the 9th December 2016 groups will be paid a max of 6 weeks up to 20/01/2017, this payment will be based on registrations and higher capitation approved on PIP by COB Monday 5th December 2016.
 
The last weekly catch up payment to the 20/01/2017 will be made on Friday 16th December, registrations will have to be input by COB 12th December 2016 to be paid before Christmas
 
There will be no weekly catch up payments on Friday 23rd December or Friday 30th December, weekly catch up payments will resume on Friday 6th January 2017.

The next major payment will then be Friday 20/01/2017 which will be for 4 weeks and the payment calendar will then resume as published with the major payment of 5 weeks on 17/02/2017.
 
Note – Registrations
 
New child registrations for January 2017 can be input  7 days prior to the child’s start date, the earliest a child can be registered for this period is  26th December and the first payment will be on the 6th January for the period up to the 20th January 2017.

Please note services will not be paid in respect of entered non-payment weeks between 12/12/2016 – 20/01/2017.