Information on Your Rights & Entitlements
My Situation. Citizens Information Phone Service (CIPS) is a nationwide service that can be reached on 0818 07 4000, Monday to Friday, 9am to 8pm. Citizens Information Centres (CICs) provide free, impartial information, advice and advocacy from centres nationwide.
State Pension (Contributory) - Citizens Information
State Pension (Contributory) will increase by €12 with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment (January 2025) The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) is renamed the Child Support Payment. The weekly rate will increase by €4 from €46 to €50, for children under 12 years of age.
Disability Allowance - Citizens Information
It will increase by €8 from €54 to €62 for children aged 12 years and over (January 2025). For the Disability Allowance means test, the amount not taken into account when you sell your home to move into care will increase from €190,500 to €337,500 (January 2025) Once-off payment of €400. You will get one payment of €400, even if ...
Fuel Allowance - Citizens Information
Fuel Allowance is a payment to help with the cost of heating your home during the winter months. It is paid to only one person in a household. The Fuel Allowance season normally begins in late September of each year and ends in April. The 2024/2025 Fuel Allowance season started on Monday, 23 September 2024. It will be paid for 28 weeks (until 4 ...
Illness Benefit - Citizens Information
Illness Benefit is paid for a maximum of: 2 years (624 payment days) if you have at least 260 weeks of social insurance contributions paid since you first started work. or. 1 year (312 payment days) if you have between 104 and 259 weeks of social insurance contributions paid since you first started work.
Carer's Allowance - Citizens Information
Carer’s Allowance will increase by €12 with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment (January 2025). The Increase for a Qualified Child (IQC) is renamed the Child Support Payment. The weekly rate will increase by €4 from €46 to €50, for children under 12 years of age.
Overview of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
In the EU, this area is generally governed by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Specific EU laws also deal with matters such as criminal investigations. There are additional laws in each EU member state. In Ireland, these laws include the Data Protection Acts and other regulations. These data protection laws mean that your personal ...
Working Family Payment - Citizens Information
Budget 2025 changes to Working Family Payment. It was announced in Budget 2025: A once-off payment of €400 will be paid to people getting the Working Family Payment (November 2024) The Working Family Payment income limits will increase by €60 a …
Domiciliary Care Allowance - Citizens Information
To apply, fill in a Domiciliary Care Allowance application form (Dom Care 1) (pdf).. If you can’t download the application form, you can: Have the form posted to you by the Department of Social Protection; Collect a copy from your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office, or local Citizens Information Centre; You should complete Parts 1 to 5 of the form.
Employment laws in Ireland - Citizens Information
Summary of the main employment legislation in Ireland. The National Minimum Wage Act 2000 provides for the national minimum wage.. The Payment of Wages Act 1991 gives employees the right to a pay slip showing their gross wages (total pay before deductions) and details of any deductions. The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Act 2022 sets out rules about how employers share ...