Personal Public Service Number (PPS No.)
Your PPS No. is the same as your income tax number. You should quote it on all medical certificates, application forms and in letters or telephone calls to this Department. You should also quote your spouse’s or partner’s PPS No. if you are claiming an increase for them.
You can find your PPS No. on your P60, notice of tax credits and other documents from Revenue.
If you do not have a PPS No., you should note that only designated Social Welfare Services Office can issue you with a PPS No. You should contact your Local Social Welfare Office to find details of the designated office in your area. You will find their contact details in the State Directory section of your phone book or the golden pages. In order to get a number you will need to fill out an application form and provide proof of your identity. This is to ensure a person receives only one PPS No.
For more information, log on to www.welfare.ie.
Name and address
You should quote your full name and address on all medical certificates and letters or telephone calls with this Department.
If you change your name when you marry or if you change your address while claiming Illness Benefit, tell us as soon as possible.
Other useful booklets
Recovery of Social Welfare Overpayments - SW 2
Credited Contributions - SW 12
Smokeless Fuel Allowance SW - 17a
Rates of Payment - SW 19
Widow's or Widower's Contributory Pension SW 25
Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension - SW 26
Disability Allowance - SW 29
Injury Benefit - SW 30
Disablement Benefit - SW 31
Carer's Allowance - SW 41
Child Benefit - SW 42
Invalidity Pension - SW 44
Bereavement Grant - SW 47
Carer's Benefit - SW 49
Supplementary Welfare Allowance - SW 54
Social Welfare Appeals Office - SW 56
Back to Education Programme - SW 70
Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance - SW 75
Back to Work Enterprise Allowance - SW 92
Back to Work Allowance - SW 93
Personal Public Service Number (PPS No.) - SW 100
Illness or Occupational Injury Benefit Late Claims - SW 101
Widowed Parent Grant - SW 114