Benefit answers for Ireland
Each program has a short description. The link opens the full card, then the official page.
What is Renew your IRP / permission in Ireland?
If you already hold an Irish Residence Permit, ISD publishes how to renew it online before it expires (up to 12 weeks ahead).
What is Household Benefits Package in Ireland?
Helps with electricity or gas costs and can include a free TV licence. Run by the Department of Social Protection.
What is Stamp 5 / without condition as to time in Ireland?
ISD publishes Stamp 5 (permission without condition as to time) after a published period of legal residence.
What is Irish citizenship in Ireland?
ISD lists how people with reckonable residence apply for naturalisation (identity and residence proofs as published).
What is Free Travel Scheme in Ireland?
Free travel on public transport and some private services for people who meet published age or status rules.
What is Fuel Allowance in Ireland?
A means-tested seasonal payment to help with heating costs in winter. Separate from the Household Benefits Package.
What is Jobseeker's Benefit in Ireland?
Social insurance payment if you are unemployed and looking for work, under published DSP rules.
What is Illness Benefit in Ireland?
A short-term DSP payment if you cannot work because of certified illness. Your doctor certifies incapacity. Claim within 6 weeks of becoming ill, under published rules.
What is Working Family Payment in Ireland?
A weekly tax-free DSP payment for employees with children and modest pay, under published rules (formerly Family Income Supplement).
What is CAO application in Ireland?
The institutions decide on admission. They then instruct CAO to make offers. An application is not an offer of a place.
What is One-Parent Family Payment in Ireland?
A means-tested DSP payment for parents under 66 who are not cohabiting and whose youngest child is under 7, under published rules.
What is State Pension (Contributory) in Ireland?
Weekly pension based on your social insurance (PRSI) record, under published DSP rules.
What is Child Benefit in Ireland?
Monthly payment to help with the cost of raising children, under published DSP rules.
What is Disability Allowance in Ireland?
A weekly means-tested DSP payment for people 16 to 66 with a long-term disability that substantially restricts work, under published rules.
What is Carer's Allowance in Ireland?
A means-tested DSP payment if you provide full-time care for someone who needs it because of age, disability, or illness, under published rules.
What is Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) in Ireland?
A local-authority housing support: the council pays rent to the landlord and you pay a contribution.
Where can I stay after domestic violence in Ireland?
If you need to leave home because of domestic violence, the council can help with emergency accommodation tonight.
What is Additional Needs Payment in Ireland?
If you cannot pay an essential cost from your weekly income, you can apply for an Additional Needs Payment.
What is SUSI student grant in Ireland?
Student Universal Support Ireland. Maintenance and fee grants for further and higher education, under published SUSI rules. Apply on susi.ie.
What is School Meals Scheme in Ireland?
The School Meals Scheme funds schools to provide food. Parents do not apply. If the school is in the scheme, a child can get the meals, and you can tell the school if you want to opt out.
What is National Childcare Scheme in Ireland?
The National Childcare Scheme helps with early learning and childcare costs for a child from 24 weeks to 15 years.
What is Invalidity Pension in Ireland?
Invalidity Pension is a weekly payment if a long-term illness or disability stops you working and you have the published PRSI record.
What is Maternity Benefit in Ireland?
A payment while you are on maternity leave, if you have the social insurance the page describes.
What is Paternity Benefit in Ireland?
A payment for paternity leave. Apply on MyWelfare with a verified MyGovID. You need a Public Services Card for that account, and a PB2 or PB3 certificate of the due date or the birth.
What is Parent's Benefit in Ireland?
A payment for parents' leave after Maternity Benefit has ended. Apply on MyWelfare with a verified MyGovID. You need your child's PPS number.
What is Domiciliary Care Allowance in Ireland?
A payment if a child needs much more care than another child of the same age. Apply on MyWelfare with a verified MyGovID, or send the Dom Care 1 form and the medical report the page names. A payment is not guaranteed.
What is Jobseeker's Allowance in Ireland?
A payment if you are looking for work and the page's rules on income fit. Your identity must be checked to SAFE level 2 before it can be paid. Bring the identification, address, and income papers the page names to your Intreo Centre, or apply online once you are verified.
What is Someone to help you decide in Ireland?
A decision-making assistance agreement lets you name an adult you trust to help you decide.
What is Decide together in Ireland?
A co-decision-making agreement is for when certain decisions are hard to make alone, or may soon be.
What is an advance healthcare directive in Ireland?
An advance healthcare directive is a written statement of the medical or surgical treatment you want, or do not want, if you later cannot say so.
What is an enduring power of attorney in Ireland?
An enduring power of attorney can cover your money and your personal welfare, including healthcare.
What is When they cannot decide in Ireland?
If someone cannot make certain decisions alone, or with another person's support, the Circuit Court may appoint a decision-making representative to make those decisions.
What is Time off work to care in Ireland?
Carer's leave lets an employee stop work temporarily to give full-time care. It is unpaid, and the job is kept open. You must have worked for that employer for 12 months.
What is Paying for a nursing home in Ireland?
The Nursing Homes Support Scheme is also called Fair Deal. The HSE runs it. You pay part of the nursing home cost and the HSE pays the balance, if it approves the application.
What is Help to keep them at home in Ireland?
The free Home Support Service can help an older person keep living at home. It can help with everyday tasks, such as getting in and out of bed, bathing, and dressing. The page says it is for someone aged 65 or over who needs that support, including after a hospital stay.
How do I register to vote in Ireland?
The Department of Housing says all electoral registration services have moved to Voter.ie.
How do I apply for a driving licence in Ireland?
The National Driver Licence Service says you can apply online for a first driving licence with a Public Services Card and a verified MyGovID, after you pass the driving test in that category within the last two years.
How do I prepare for the driving test in Ireland?
The Road Safety Authority says you apply for the driving test online at MyRoadSafety. Its prepare pages cover the documents, the vehicle checks, and the six-month rule.
What do I do after a car accident in Ireland?
Citizens Information says you must stop and stay at the scene for a reasonable time. If a Garda is there, give your name and address, where the car is kept, the owner's name and address, the registration number, and the insurance details, including the expiry date, when they ask.
What do I do if my car breaks down on a motorway in Ireland?
The Rules of the Road say that on a motorway you look for a marked parking area and move the vehicle onto the hard shoulder, as near to the left as you can.
When does a car need an NCT in Ireland?
The Road Safety Authority says a private car needs a National Car Test when it is four years old, then every two years until its 10th anniversary, and every year after that.
What is Age Tax Credit in Ireland?
A yearly credit if you are 65 or older, or your partner is. The page publishes the amount. Revenue adds it in the year you turn 65.
How do I apply for a passport in Ireland?
The Department of Foreign Affairs says a first-time adult applies on Passport Online from anywhere, then prints an identity form for An Garda Síochána in Ireland or a witness outside Ireland.
How do I pay motor tax in Ireland?
Citizens Information says you must have motor tax, and display the disc, to drive in a public place.
How do I change the registered owner of a car in Ireland?
Citizens Information says that if you sell a vehicle, or trade it in, you must register the change of ownership.
What car insurance must I have in Ireland?
Citizens Information says you must have motor insurance to drive on Irish roads. Third-party insurance is the minimum. If you are at fault, it compensates the other parties for damage to their vehicle or for their injuries, including your passengers.
What is the difference between comprehensive and third-party car insurance in Ireland?
The Department of Transport says third-party liability is the minimum compulsory cover in Ireland and throughout the European Union.
Where can I get help with drugs or alcohol in Ireland?
The HSE Drugs and Alcohol Helpline is free and confidential for anyone worried about drugs or alcohol, and you do not have to give your name.
Where can I get help with gambling in Ireland?
The HSE says if you think you may have a problem with gambling, talk to your GP or healthcare provider.
Where can I get help in a mental health crisis in Ireland?
Call 116 123 if you are in a mental health crisis or thinking about suicide. The HSE says this line is free and open every day, at any hour.
Where can I get help with postpartum depression in Ireland?
The HSE says to talk to your GP or public health nurse if you think you have postnatal depression.
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