Extra social welfare benefits

• Additional social welfare benefits
  There are many extra benefits available to certain people getting a social welfare payment. Find out more about these extra benefits.

• Free Travel in Ireland
  Everyone aged 66 and over living permanently in Ireland is entitled to travel free of charge on public transport. Others on certain social welfare payments also share this entitlement. Find out more about free travel in Ireland and the Senior SmartPass which allows you to travel for free on public transport in Northern Ireland.
• Social welfare payments and living on a specified island
  If you are getting a certain social welfare payment and living on a specified island off the coast of Ireland you can get an increase in your social welfare payment .
• Household Benefits Package
  This document describes the Household Benefits Package, which incorporates the Electricity Allowance, Natural Gas Allowance, Electricity (Group Account) Allowance, Bottled Gas Refill Allowance, Telephone Allowance and the Free Television Licence.
• Living Alone Increase
  The Living Alone Increase is a supplementary payment for people on social welfare pensions who are living alone.
• Smokeless Fuel Allowance
  The Smokeless Fuel Allowance was discontinued from September 2011.
• Fuel Allowance
  The National Fuel Scheme provides an allowance to low-income households that are unable to meet their heating needs.