For further information on the Household Benefits Package, contact Household Benefits Section at the address in Section 7 or e-mail 'householdbenefits@welfare.ie'
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
- Log on to 'www.welfare.ie'.
- Text to 51909 (see below).
- LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only) or +353 71 91 93313 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
- Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre.
Note:
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
To request forms, text the form code followed by your name and address to 51909 (from the Republic of Ireland only). Standard text rates apply.
For example, if you wanted to request the Bereavement Grant form, text form bg Mary Murphy 1 New Street, Old Town, Co. Donegal.
Form codes for Social Welfare Schemes
| Social Welfare payment or scheme |
Form code |
| Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
FORM BTSCFA
|
| Bereavement Grant |
FORM BG
|
| Carer’s Allowance |
FORM CARA
|
| Carer’s Benefit |
FORM CARB
|
| Child Benefit (FORM CB1) |
FORM CHILD
|
| Disability Allowance |
FORM DA
|
| Domiciliary Care Allowance |
FORM DCA
|
| Family Income Supplement |
FORM FIS
|
| Free Travel |
FORM TRAVEL
|
| Fuel Allowance |
FORM FUEL
|
| Household Benefits |
FORM HHB
|
| Invalidity Pension |
FORM INV
|
| Living Alone Allowance |
FORM LAA
|
| Maternity Benefit |
FORM MAT
|
| One Parent Family Payment |
FORM OPFP
|
| Respite Care Grant |
FORM RCG
|
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
FORM SPNC
|
| State Pension (Transition/Contributory) |
FORM SPC
|
| Widow(er)’s Contributory Pension |
FORM WCP
|
| Widow(er)’s Non-Contributory Pension |
FORM WNCP
|