If you are getting One-Parent Family Payment, you may qualify for:
- Fuel Allowance
- Family Income Supplement (FIS)
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance (BTSCFA) - if the youngest child reaches age 14 years before the beginning of the school year, you may still claim BTSCFA that year.
- assistance under the Supplementary Welfare Allowance Scheme, such as Rent or Mortgage Interest Supplement
- Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant (Entitlement dependent on applicant claiming in respect of qualified child(ren).
For more information, log on to 'www.welfare.ie'.
You may also be entitled to a medical card from the Health Service Executive.
For more information, log on to 'www.hse.ie'.