For more information contact Rent Allowance Section at:
Rent Allowance Section
Social Welfare Services
Government Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 927 770
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
- Log on to 'www.welfare.ie.'
- Text to 51909 (see details below).
- LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only).
- 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.
Request Forms by Text
| Social welfare payment or scheme |
Form Code |
| Bereavement Grant |
FORM BG |
| Carer's Allowance |
FORM CARA |
| Carer's Benefit |
FORM CARB |
| Disablility Allowance |
FORM DA |
| Family Income Support |
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 |
Acts covering de-control of rents
Note:
The situation of landlords and tenants following the de-control of rent is dealt with in the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1982 and the Housing (Private Rented Dwellings) Act, 1983.
You can get a guide to these Acts free of charge from any housing authority or direct from:
Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Rent Tribunal
Custom House
Dublin 1
Telephone: Dublin (01) 8882120