Working Family Payment
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/working-family-payment/
Working Family Payment is a weekly tax-free payment to people on low pay. You must have at least one child to qualify.
Worksheet: How to calculate your Working Family Payment
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/case-studies-checklists/worksheet-how-to-calculate-your-family-income-supplement/
This worksheet is to help you to work out the amount of Working Family Payment you may get.
Maintenance and social welfare payments
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/means-test-for-social-welfare-payments/maintenance-and-social-welfare-payments/
If you have income from maintenance payments, this may be assessed in the means test for social welfare payments. However, maintenance payments for children are not assessed.
Cash income not included in the means test
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/means-test-for-social-welfare-payments/cash-income-not-included-in-the-social-welfare-means-test/
This page lists the income from cash not included in the means test for social welfare payments.
Case study 1: Working Family Payment (WFP)
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/case-studies-checklists/case-study-1-working-family-payment/
This case study examines how someone parenting alone is assessed for Working Family Payment.
Case study 2: Working Family Payment (WFP)
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/case-studies-checklists/case-study-2-working-family-payment/
This case study examines how a family on low income is assessed for Working Family Payment.
One-Parent Family Payment
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/one-parent-family-payment/
One-Parent Family Payment is a payment for people who are bringing children up without the support of a partner.
Help with low pay
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments-and-work/help-with-low-pay/
Tax and social welfare assistance is available for low income earners and their families. Information on available schemes and how to apply.
Back to Work Family Dividend
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/back-to-work-family-dividend/
The Back to Work Family Dividend is a weekly payment to help people with children move from social welfare into work.
Jobseeker's Transitional payment
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/unemployed-people/jobseekers-transitional-payment/
The Jobseeker's Transitional payment is a special payment for lone parents whose youngest child is aged between 7 and 13 years. Read about the payment and how to apply.
Transition from One-Parent Family Payment
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/moving-from-ofp/
The age limit for One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) reduced to 7 years in July 2015. People who no longer qualify for OFP because their youngest child is over the age limit may be eligible for other income supports. This document outlines your options.
Income support for asylum seekers
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/services-for-asylum-seekers-in-ireland/income-support-for-asylum-seekers/
Find out about the financial supports for people who apply for international protection in Ireland.
Pregnancy and social welfare payments
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/pregnancy-and-social-welfare-payments/
This page explains how pregnancy may affect your social welfare payment. You may be entitled to a different payment or an increase in your current payment.
Payments to families and children
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/payments-to-families-and-children/
Gives a short description of the social welfare benefits available to families and children.
Means test
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/means-test-for-social-welfare-payments/means-test/
To get a social assistance payment, you must pass a means test. A means test examines all your sources of income. However, some income is not taken into account.
Worksheet: One-Parent Family Payment and income from work
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/case-studies-checklists/worksheet-one-parent-family-payment-and-income-from-work/
This worksheet shows the effect of income from work on your One-Parent Family Payment.
Calculating Rent Supplement
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/supplementary-welfare-schemes/calculating-rent-supplement/
Shows you the steps involved in calculating your Rent Supplement.
Case study: Maximising a couple's income from jobseeker's payments
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/case-studies-checklists/case-study-maximising-social-welfare-income-for-a-couple/
This is a case study showing you how to assess a couple’s entitlement to jobseeker's payments in order to maximise their income.
Mortgage Interest Supplement
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/supplementary-welfare-schemes/mortgage-interest-supplement/
Mortgage Interest Supplement provides short-term support to help you pay your mortgage interest repayments. The Mortgage Interest Supplement scheme is closed to new entrants and no new applications will be accepted.
Returning to work
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employment/starting-work-and-changing-job/training-and-looking-for-work/return-to-work/
If you are returning to work you need to find out what options and supports are available and the steps you should take in relation to tax and PRSI.