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For more details about Voluntary Contributions contact Voluntary Contributions Section at the address listed in Section 7.

You can get information on social welfare services, or get information booklets and application forms:

• on the Internet at www.welfare.ie,
  
  or
• from your local Social Welfare Office (see list of Local and Branch Offices),
  
  or
• by telephoning Information Services at LoCall 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland) or 00 353 71 91 93313.

Note:
The rates charged for the use of 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.

OTHER USEFUL LEAFLETS:

Homemaker's Scheme SW 1

Credited Contributions SW 12

Rates of Payment booklet SW 19

Giving Up Work Due to Ill Health SW 20

Widow's/Widower's Contributory Pension SW 25
Widow's or Widower's Non-Contributory Pension SW 26

Bereavement Grant SW 47

Guardians Payment (Contributory) and Guardians Payment (Non-Contributory) SW 115

State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) SW 118