Terms of Use

1. Acceptance of terms

By accessing or using IrishBenefits.ie, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with any part of these terms, please stop using the website. These terms apply to all visitors and users of IrishBenefits.ie.

2. Purpose and nature of the website

IrishBenefits.ie provides general information about Irish social welfare payments and benefits for educational purposes only. The website is not a substitute for professional advice. We do not provide legal, financial, tax or immigration advice. See our Disclaimer for full details.

IrishBenefits.ie is an independent, privately operated website and is not affiliated with any Irish government body. For official information, visit gov.ie.

3. Intellectual property

All original content on IrishBenefits.ie — including text, layout, graphics and code — is the intellectual property of IrishBenefits.ie and is protected by Irish and international copyright law.

You may:

• Read and print content for your own personal, non-commercial use
• Share links to pages on IrishBenefits.ie
• Quote brief extracts for educational, journalistic or research purposes, with clear attribution and a link to the original page

You may not:

• Reproduce, republish or distribute whole pages or large sections of content without written permission
• Use content for commercial purposes without permission
• Present our content as your own or remove attribution
• Scrape or systematically download content using automated tools

To request permission for any use not covered above, contact irishbenefits@gmail.com.

4. Prohibited uses

When using IrishBenefits.ie, you must not:

• Use the website for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the website, server or associated systems
• Introduce viruses, trojans, worms or other malicious code
• Use automated tools to scrape, crawl or download content at a rate that burdens our servers
• Reproduce or republish our content in a way that misrepresents it as official government information
• Use our name, logo or branding without prior written consent

5. External links

IrishBenefits.ie contains links to external websites, including gov.ie, citizensinformation.ie, revenue.ie and others. These links are provided for convenience and information only. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices or availability of any external website. A link to an external site does not imply endorsement of its content or policies.

6. Limitation of liability

IrishBenefits.ie is provided "as is" without any warranty, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by Irish law, we exclude all liability for any loss or damage arising from your use of or reliance on this website, including but not limited to loss of income, financial loss, loss of a benefit entitlement or any indirect, consequential or special damages.

This limitation does not exclude liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, as these cannot be excluded under Irish law.

7. Changes to these terms

We may update these Terms of Use from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of IrishBenefits.ie after a change to these terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.

8. Governing law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the Republic of Ireland. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of IrishBenefits.ie shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the Republic of Ireland.