Older people are fully protected
Helping people back to work – 15,000 new places
New lower rates of payment for people under 66 years of age
Child Benefit rates will reduce but there will be no change to other supports for children
Carers
Payment rates for older people - unchanged
Child related payments
Revised payment rates for people under age 66
People of working age (under age 66)
Supports for people who have been bereaved which remain unchanged
Examples of Social Welfare annual supports available for various individuals
View the Budget Factsheet 2011 in PDF (496KB)
For more information telephone Department of Social Protection on
1890 66 22 44 (LoCall) 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday and
Citizens Information Phone Service on 1890 777 121(LoCall) 9am - 9pm Monday to Friday
Contact your nearest Social Welfare Local Office or Citizens Information Centre
Information is also available on http://www.welfare.ie/ and http://www.citizensinformation.ie/
Note: The rates charged for the use of 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.