If you are residing in Ireland and wish to claim or enquire about an Irish entitlement under the Agreement, you may contact your local Social Welfare Office or:
For State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Transition), Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension, or Guardian's Payments (Contributory), contact:
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Services
College Road
Sligo
LoCall: 1890 500 000 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or +353 71 9157100 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
For Invalidity Pensions, contact:
Invalidity Pension Section
Social Welfare Services
Government Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 92 77 70 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or +353 43 3340000 (from Northern Ireland or overseas). For Bereavement Grant contact Social Welfare Services in Sligo if a pension has been in payment from there.
In all other cases, contact:
Bereavement Grant Section
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Services
Government Buildings
Ballinalee Road
Longford
LoCall: 1890 927 770 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or +353 43 3340000 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
For more information on Temporary Assignments contact:
PRSI Special Collections Section
Department of Social Protection
Government Offices
Cork Road
Waterford
LoCall: 1890 690 690 (from the Republic of Ireland only), or +353 1 4715898 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
Note:
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
With regards to entitlements to Australian benefits under the Agreement, please contact:
Centrelink International Services
GPO Box 273
Hobart
Tasmania 7001
Australia
E-mail: international.services@centrelink.gov.au
They will also deal with any queries about Australian benefits.
Claim forms for Australian pensions can be downloaded from the following website:
www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/forms/claim_overseas_ie.htm
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
Note:
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
Other useful booklets: