Homemaker’s Scheme
The Scheme was designed to ensure that Homemakers do not suffer a loss of entitlement to a State Pension (Contributory) because of time out of employment to take care of a child under age 12, or an incapacitated child or adult aged 12 or over, on or after 6 April 1994. For more information, log on to www.welfare.ie.
Other useful booklets
Homemaker's Scheme - SW 1
Rates of Payment Booklet - SW 19
Carer's Allowance - SW 41
Bereavement Grant - SW 47
Carer's Benefit - SW 49
A Guide to Appeal Hearings - SW 53
Appeals Office, An Introductory Guide - SW 56
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 |
| Carers Allowance |
FORM CARA |
| Carers 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 Increase |
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 |