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If you are getting one of the social welfare payments listed below and
living on certain islands off the coast of Ireland you can get an increase in
your social welfare payment, this had been referred to as an Island Allowance.
People living on islands can face extra expenses travelling to the mainland
in order to avail of services. The purpose of the increase is to compensate for
the additional costs of living on an island off the coast of Ireland.
Since March 2005, people getting certain pensions from another EU state are
entitled to an increase for living on a specified island.
Rules
To qualify for an increase in the rate of your social welfare payment you
must ordinarily live on a specified
island off the coast of Ireland, be 66 years of age or over and getting one
of the following payments:
If you are 66 years of age or over and getting a comparable pension to those
listed above from another EU State, you are also entitled to the increase.
If you live on a specified island and are under 66 years of age
you will qualify for an increase of your social welfare payment if you are
getting one of the following social welfare payments:
If you are under 66 years of age and getting a comparable pension to those
listed above from another EU State, you are also entitled to the increase.