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 or Guardian's Payment (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 the Social Welfare Services Office 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.
If you are residing in the U.S. contact your local U.S. Social Security Office.
If you are residing in Ireland and wish to claim a U.S. payment covered by the Agreement you should contact:
U.S. Embassy Dublin
Federal Benefits Unit
42 Elgin Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Telephone: (01) 6688777
Email: fbu.dublin@ssa.gov.
For information booklets, application forms and more information on social welfare services:
- Log on to 'www.welfare.ie'.
- LoCall Information Line at 1890 66 22 44 (from the Republic of Ireland only) or +353 71 91 93313 (from Northern Ireland or overseas).
- Drop in to your local Social Welfare Office or Citizens Information Centre.
Note
The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers.
Other useful booklets:
Bereavement Grant SW 47
Free Travel SW 40
Guardian's Payment (Contributory) and Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) SW 115
Household Benefits Package SW 107
Invalidity Pension SW 44
State Pension (Transition) and State Pension (Contributory) SW 118
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Contributory Pension SW 25