For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
- Log on to 'www.welfare.ie'.
- Text to 51909 ( see details below).
- Telephone: (071) 91 93302
LoCall 1890 66 22 44
If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +353 71 91 93302
- 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 Carer's Allowance form, text form cara Mary Murphy 1 New Street, Old Town, Co. Donegal.
| Social welfare payment or scheme |
Form code |
|---|
| Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance |
FORM BTSCFA |
|---|
| Carers Allowance |
FORM CARA |
|---|
| Carers Benefit |
FORM CARB |
|---|
| Child Benefit (Form CB1) |
FORM CHILD |
|---|
| Disability Allowance |
FORM DA |
|---|
| Domiciliary Care Allowance |
FORM DCA |
|---|
| Family Income Supplement |
FORM FIS |
|---|
| Free Travel |
FORM TRAVEL |
|---|
| Fuel Allowance |
FORM FUEL |
|---|
| Household Benefits |
FORM HHB |
|---|
| Invalidity Pension |
FORM INV |
|---|
| Living Alone Increase |
FORM LAA |
|---|
| Maternity Benefit |
FORM MAT |
|---|
| One Parent Family Payment |
FORM OPFP |
|---|
| Carer's Support Grant |
FORM CSG |
|---|
| State Pension (Non-Contributory) |
FORM SPNC |
|---|
| State Pension (Contributory) |
FORM SPC |
|---|
| Widow(er)s/Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension |
FORM WCP |
|---|
| Widow(er)s/Surviving Civil Partner's Non-Contributory Pension |
FORM WNCP |
|---|
Other useful booklets:
Homemakers SW 1
Guide to Voluntary Contributions SW 8
Maternity Benefit SW 11
Volunteer Development Workers SW 15
Giving Up Work Due To Ill-Health SW 20
Disability Allowance SW 29
Carer's Allowance SW 41
Carer's Benefit SW 49
Illness Benefit SW 119