All Benefits Ireland 2026

Child Benefit Ireland €140/month per child Maternity Benefit Ireland €299/week for 26 weeks Paternity Benefit Ireland €299/week for 2 weeks Adoptive Benefit Ireland €299/week for 24 weeks Parent's Leave and Benefit Ireland €299/week — 9 weeks each parent Child Support Payment Ireland For separated/divorced parents One-Parent Family Payment Ireland Means-tested support for lone parents Guardian's Payment Ireland For guardians of orphaned children Domiciliary Care Allowance Ireland €364.50/month for children with severe disability Back to School Clothing Allowance €160–€285 per child annually Pregnancy Benefits Ireland All payments before and after birth Home Carer Tax Credit Ireland €1,950/year — married couple with stay-at-home carer Single Person Child Carer Credit Ireland €1,750/year + extra rate band for single parents National Childcare Scheme Ireland €2.14/hour universal subsidy — no means test Parental Leave Ireland 26 weeks unpaid leave per parent, per child — before age 12 ECCE Free Preschool Ireland 15 hours/week free preschool — from age 2½, no means test, ~38 weeks/year School Book Scheme Ireland Free textbooks for all primary and secondary students (phased to full coverage 2026) School Transport Ireland €100–€350/year; free for Medical Card holders and SEN pupils; apply April–May Home Tuition Scheme Ireland 5–20 hours/week for children with medical or SEN needs — Dept pays tutor directly Foster Care Allowance Ireland ~€352/week (under 12) or ~€377/week (12+) — Tusla-approved carers only Incapacitated Child Tax Credit Ireland €3,300/year income tax credit for children with permanent incapacity — back-claim 4 years Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant Ireland €6,000 once-off grant when bereaved parent has qualifying child — not means-tested Force Majeure Leave Ireland 3 paid days in 12 months (or 5 in 36) for sudden family illness — cannot be refused Maternity and Infant Care Scheme Ireland 8 free GP visits during and after pregnancy for all women — no income test or card needed Maternity Protection Ireland 26 weeks paid + 16 unpaid — cannot be dismissed for pregnancy — antenatal leave paid Adoptive Leave Ireland 24 weeks paid + 16 unpaid — Adoptive Benefit €299/week — job fully protected Fertility Treatment Leave Ireland 3 paid days per AHR cycle — from day one of employment — Work Life Balance Act 2023 Domestic Violence Leave Ireland 5 paid days/year from day one — no proof required — full normal pay

Illness Benefit Ireland €244/week — short-term illness Disability Allowance Ireland €254/week — long-term disability Invalidity Pension Ireland €259.50/week — permanent incapacity Blind Pension Ireland €254/week — vision impairment Occupational Injury Benefit Ireland Work injury and disease compensation GP Visit Card Ireland Free GP visits for qualifying adults Medical Card Ireland Free healthcare for low-income households Treatment Benefit Ireland Dental, optical and aural benefits Partial Capacity Benefit Ireland Return to work while keeping 50–100% of Illness Benefit Drug Payment Scheme Ireland €80/month cap on prescription costs — no means test Long-Term Illness Scheme Ireland Free medicines for 16 specific conditions Disablement Benefit Ireland Compensation for permanent disability from workplace accident Statutory Sick Pay Ireland 10 days at 70% of daily pay — paid by employer from day 1 Housing Adaptation Grants Ireland Up to €30,000 from Local Authority for disability adaptations Ability Programme Ireland Free job coaching and supported employment for people with disabilities Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme Ireland Full VRT + VAT remission on adapted vehicles; fuel grant; motor tax exemption; toll refund Workplace Equipment Adaptation Grant Ireland Up to €6,350 equipment / €9,523 workplace physical adaptation — DSP funded Wage Subsidy Scheme Ireland €5.30/hour employer subsidy for disabled employees working 21+ hours/week Personal Reader Grant Ireland Up to 640 hours/year of funded reader time for blind or visually impaired workers — ~€8,640/year Blind Person's Tax Credit Ireland €1,650/year income tax credit; +€825 Guide Dog Allowance; back-claim 4 years Medical Expenses Tax Relief Ireland 20% back on qualifying out-of-pocket health costs — GP, consultant, physio, prescriptions, glasses Nursing Home Tax Relief Ireland 20% relief on nursing home fees not covered by Fair Deal; also covers home care employment costs Health Insurance Tax Relief Ireland 20% at source on private health insurance premiums — applied automatically by insurer VAT Refund Scheme for Disability Ireland 0% VAT on specifically adapted goods — wheelchairs, hearing aids, prosthetics, braille devices Dental Benefit Ireland 1 free dental exam + scale/polish per year — PRSI classes A/E/H/P — 39 weeks PRSI required Optical Benefit Ireland Free eye exam every 2 years + €42 toward glasses — PRSI-based — also covers hearing aids

Carer's Allowance Ireland €246–€284/week — means tested Carer's Benefit Ireland €299/week — PRSI based, 2 years Carer's Support Grant Ireland €1,850/year — annual lump sum Carer's Leave Ireland Up to 104 weeks unpaid leave — job protected, apply for Carer's Benefit Home Support Service Ireland 5–30+ hours/week personal care — free from HSE — for 65+ or adults with disability Mobility Aids Grant Ireland Up to €6,000 — grab rails, stairlifts, ramps — income <€30k for 100% grant Housing Aid for Older People Ireland Up to €8,000 for essential repairs — for those aged 66+ — income-related grant levels Employing a Carer Tax Relief Ireland 20%/40% relief on wages up to €75,000 — carer must be formally PAYE-employed

Maternity Benefit Ireland €299/week for 26 weeks — birth mothers Paternity Benefit Ireland €299/week for 2 weeks — other parent at birth Parent's Leave and Benefit Ireland €299/week — 9 weeks per parent before child turns 2 Adoptive Benefit Ireland €299/week for 24 weeks — adoptive parents Parental Leave Ireland 26 weeks unpaid per parent per child — no payment, job protected Carer's Leave Ireland Up to 104 weeks unpaid — keep Carer's Benefit while on leave Statutory Sick Pay Ireland 10 days at 70% of daily pay in 2026 — paid by employer Redundancy Pay Ireland Statutory redundancy — 2 weeks per year of service + 1 bonus week Annual Leave Ireland 20 days minimum + 13 public holidays in 2026 — accrues from day one Minimum Wage Ireland €13.50/hour from January 2026 — aged 20+ — tips cannot substitute Unfair Dismissal Ireland 12 months service required (exceptions) — up to 2 years compensation — WRC complaint Fixed-Term Work Rights Ireland Equal treatment as permanent staff — 4-year conversion rule — Protection of Employees Act 2003 Jury Service Ireland Cannot be dismissed for jury service — Courts Service allowance ~€64/day — from day one Protected Disclosures Ireland Whistleblowing protection — up to 5 years compensation — reversed burden of proof Insolvency Payments Scheme Ireland Social Insurance Fund pays wages/holiday pay when employer becomes insolvent — up to 8 weeks Breastfeeding Rights at Work Ireland 1 hour paid break/day for 26 weeks after birth — private facilities required Workplace Health and Safety Ireland Right to refuse unsafe work — Safety Statement required from all employers — HSA enforces Equality at Work Ireland 9 protected grounds — race, gender, disability, religion, age and more — WRC complaints

Jobseeker Ireland €244/week — Allowance or Benefit Back to Work Enterprise Allowance Keep welfare while starting a business Back to Work Family Dividend Family supplement when returning to work Back to Education Allowance Ireland Continue welfare while studying Community Employment Scheme Ireland Part-time work and training Student Grant Ireland SUSI grant — means-tested education support Jobseeker's Benefit (Self-Employed) €244/week for self-employed who lost income — Class S PRSI Short-Time Work Support Ireland Jobseeker's Benefit for employees put on reduced hours Tús Scheme Ireland €25/week above JA — community work for long-term unemployed Rural Social Scheme Ireland ~€267/week for low-income farmers and fishers Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit Ireland Graduated payment: 60%/55%/50% of prior salary — up to €450/week Springboard+ Ireland Free higher education (unemployed) or €500/year (employed) — NFQ 6–9 Work Placement Experience Programme Ireland 6-month work placement — keep welfare + enhancement allowance Back to Education Initiative Ireland Free part-time QQI courses for adults — run by ETBs Jobseeker's Allowance Ireland €232/week — means-tested — no PRSI required — apply at Intreo Jobseeker's Transitional Payment Ireland €232/week for lone parents with children aged 7–13 — part-time work allowed Part-Time Job Incentive Ireland €159.18/week + full wages — 15+ months on JA — under 24 hours per week

Housing Assistance Payment Ireland Rent support for long-term housing need Rent Supplement Ireland Short-term rent support Supplementary Welfare Allowance Ireland Emergency income support Fuel Allowance Ireland €38/week — Oct to April Household Benefits Package Ireland Electricity/gas credit + TV licence Living Alone Increase Ireland €22/week extra for single-person households Working Family Payment Ireland Weekly top-up for low-income working families Free Travel Pass Ireland Free public transport nationwide Additional Needs Payment Ireland Emergency help for deposits, furniture, fuel and more Rental Accommodation Scheme Ireland Local authority contracts landlord — income-based rent Help to Buy Scheme Ireland Up to €30,000 back for first-time buyers of new homes Warmer Homes Scheme Ireland Free insulation, heating and solar — qualifying DSP payment holders Legal Aid Ireland Free or subsidised legal advice — family law, asylum, employment First Home Scheme Ireland Up to 30% equity from State for new builds — new build only — no charge years 1–5 Local Authority Home Loan Ireland Fixed-rate 25–30 year mortgage from council — refused by 2 lenders required — ~4% rate Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant Ireland Up to €70,000 for derelict vacant property — apply before works start — 10-year clawback Solar Panels Grant Ireland SEAI grant up to €2,400 for solar PV — homes pre-2021 — installer applies on your behalf Better Energy Homes Ireland SEAI grants: attic €1,500; heat pump €6,500; external wall insulation €8,000 and more Mortgage to Rent Scheme Ireland Transfer mortgage to housing body — stay as social tenant — after MARP process Tenant in Situ Scheme Ireland Local authority buys your rental when landlord sells — you stay as social tenant Local Property Tax Ireland Annual tax on residential property — based on 2021 value — €90–€595/year most homes

State Pension Ireland Up to €299.30/week from age 66 Widow's Pension Ireland €244.50–€275.30/week for bereaved spouses Bereavement Benefits Ireland All payments and entitlements on death Farm Assist Ireland Means-tested support for low-income farmers Benefit Payment for 65-Year-Olds Ireland €244/week bridge between work and State Pension at 66 Fair Deal Scheme Ireland State pays nursing home costs after income + asset contribution Senior Alert Scheme Ireland Free personal alarm pendant for people aged 65+ living alone Age Tax Credit Ireland €245/year income tax reduction for those aged 65+ (€490 for couples) Widowed Person Tax Credit Ireland €3,600 in year 1 tapering to €1,800 in year 5 — plus €1,650 Widowed Parent Credit

PPS Number Ireland Personal Public Service number — required for all Benefits for Immigrants Ireland Full guide — what you can claim and when Habitual Residence Condition Ireland The key test for welfare eligibility Stamp Types Ireland Immigration permissions and welfare rights Daily Expenses Allowance Ireland €38.80/week for International Protection applicants

Social Welfare Ireland Overview of all 2026 rates PRSI Contributions Ireland How contributions affect your entitlements Tax Credits Ireland Personal, Employee and Earned Income credits Redundancy Pay Ireland Statutory redundancy — 2 weeks per year of service Self-Employed Benefits Ireland What the self-employed can and cannot claim Social Welfare Appeals Ireland How to appeal a refused or reduced payment Rent Tax Credit Ireland €1,000/year for private renters — no means test Christmas Bonus Ireland Extra week of welfare payment in December Earned Income Tax Credit Ireland €2,000 income tax reduction for self-employed and proprietary directors Cycle to Work Scheme Ireland Up to €1,500 tax-free bike purchase through employer — save up to 52% TaxSaver Commuter Scheme Ireland Annual public transport pass free of income tax, PRSI and USC Employee Tax Credit Ireland €1,875/year — PAYE workers only — reduces income tax bill — automatic via payroll Personal Tax Credit Ireland €1,875/year — all taxpayers — €3,750 for married couple — claim via myAccount Mortgage Interest Tax Credit Ireland 20% tax credit on mortgage interest increase vs 2022 — max €1,250 relief per year Remote Working Tax Relief Ireland 30% of broadband/electricity/heat for WFH days — claim via myAccount — back-claim 4 years Pension Tax Relief Ireland At marginal rate (20%/40%) — age-based contribution limits — €115,000 earnings ceiling Dependent Relative Tax Credit Ireland €245/year — for maintaining incapacitated relatives or widowed parents — no co-habitation needed SURE Scheme Ireland Up to €100,000 tax refund for ex-PAYE entrepreneurs starting a company — Form SURE1 Artist Tax Exemption Ireland Up to €50,000 income exempt from income tax — books, plays, music, paintings, sculpture KEEP Scheme Ireland SME share options taxed at CGT 33% not income tax 52%+ — annual limit €100,000 per employee Employment Investment Incentive (EIIS) 35%–50% income tax relief on investment in qualifying Irish companies — max €500,000/year Local Enterprise Office Grants Ireland Trading Online Voucher €2,500; Priming Grant €150,000; LEOs in every county — localenterprise.ie