If you are residing in Ireland and wish to claim or enquire about an Irish entitlement under the Agreement, you may contact your Social Welfare Local Office or:
For State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Transition), Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension, or Guardian’s Payment (Contributory), contact:
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Services
College Road
Sligo
LoCall: 1890 500 000 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or
+353 71 9157100 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
For Invalidity Pensions, contact:
Invalidity Pension Section
Social Welfare Services
Government Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 92 77 70 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or
+353 43 3340000 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
For Bereavement Grant contact Social Welfare Services in Sligo if a pension has been in payment from there.
In all other cases, contact:
Bereavement Grant Section
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Services
Government Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 927 770 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or
+353 43 3340000 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
Note
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
For more information on Temporary Assignments contact:
PRSI Special Collections Section
Department of Social Protection
Government Offices
Cork Road
Waterford
LoCall: 1890 690 690 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or
+353 1 47 15898 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
With regard to entitlements to New Zealand benefits under the Agreement please contact:
Ministry of Social Development
P.O Box 1556
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
Telephone: 0064 4916 3300
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
- Log on to www.welfare.ie.
- LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only) or +353 71 91 93313 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
- 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.
Other useful booklets:
- Bereavement Grant SW 47
- Free Travel SW 40
- Guardian’s Payment (Contributory) and Guardian’s Payment (Non-Contributory) SW 115
- Household Benefits Package SW 107
- Invalidity Pension SW 44
- State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) SW 118
- Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s (Contributory) Pension SW 25