Working for Work : Chapter 1 : Social Welfare Payments

The Department of Social Protection (DSP)

The Department of Social Protection (DSP) administers and manages the delivery of statutory and non-statutory social and family schemes and services in Ireland. Its main responsibility is to promote a caring society through income and other support services, enabling active participation in society, promoting social inclusion and supporting families. Social welfare payments can be summarised under four broad headings:

 

1. Social Insurance Payments

2. Social Assistance Payments

3. Health Board Payments

4. Universal Payments

 

1. Social Insurance Payments -

Jobseeker's Benefit (JB) - Illness Benefit (IB) - Occupational Injuries Benefit (OIB) - Maternity Benefit - Adoptive Benefit - Health and Safety Benefit - Invalidity Pension (IP) - State Pension (Transition) - State Contributory Pension - Widows/Widower's / Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension - Treatment Benefit - Bereavement Grant - Guardian's Payment (Contributory) - Carer's Benefit

 

2. Social Assistance Payments -

Jobseeker's Allowance (JA) - Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRA) - One-Parent Family Payment (OPFP) - Disability Allowance (DA) - Carer's Allowance - Family Income Supplement (FIS) - Fuel Allowance - State Pension (Non-Contributory) - Widows/Widowers (Non-Contributory) Pension - Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) - Blind Person's Pension - Farm Assist

 

3. Health Service Executive Supports -

Supplementary Welfare Allowance (SWA) - Maternity Grant - Dental/Optical Scheme for Medical Card Holders - Medical Cards - Infectious Disease Maintenance Allowance

 

4. Universal Supports -

Child Benefit - Free Travel (aged 66 and over)

 

You have a legal right to receive these payments if you can meet the qualifying conditions and, where necessary, satisfy a means test.

Contact the INOU for more information on the payments listed. They will help you determine if you qualify for any of these payments and assist you in applying for them.

 

 

Last Updated: 05/10/2011 ^ back to top