Income support
Jobseeker’s Benefit
PRSI-based payment for people who become unemployed and are available for and genuinely seeking work.
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Ireland Benefits and Social Welfare Supports
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Income support
Income support
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Means-tested payment for people who are unemployed and available for and genuinely seeking work.
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Family support
Family support
Working Family Payment
Support for employed people on lower incomes who have dependent children.
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Family support
Child Benefit
Monthly support for parents or guardians of eligible children.
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Family support
One-Parent Family Payment
Support for people parenting alone and raising children without a cohabiting partner.
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Family support
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
Seasonal support to help with school clothing and footwear costs for eligible children.
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Disability support
Disability support
Disability Allowance
Means-tested weekly payment for people aged 16 to 65 with a disability expected to last at least 1 year.
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Health and illness
Health and illness
Illness Benefit
Short-term income support when a person cannot work due to illness.
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Carer support
Carer support
Carer’s Allowance
Means-tested weekly payment for people on low incomes who provide full-time care and attention.
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Carer support
Carer’s Benefit
Support for insured workers who leave work temporarily to provide full-time care.
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Pension
Pension
State Pension Contributory
Payment for older people who may have enough social insurance contributions.
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Pension
State Pension Non-Contributory
Means-tested pension support for older people with limited income.
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Household costs
Household costs
Fuel Allowance
Fuel Allowance is a seasonal payment to help with the cost of heating your home during colder months.
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Household costs
Household Benefits Package
Support package that may help with eligible household utility-related costs.
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Emergency support
Emergency support
Supplementary Welfare Allowance
Basic income support for people with little or no income while other claims are being resolved.
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Housing support
Housing support
Rent Supplement
Support for people renting privately who cannot meet housing costs from their own income.
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Parental support
Parental support
Maternity Benefit
Payment for eligible people taking statutory maternity leave from work.
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Parental support
Paternity Benefit
Payment for eligible parents taking statutory paternity leave.
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Parental support
Parent’s Benefit
Support for eligible parents taking leave in the first years after a child’s birth or placement.
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