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The latest Customer Notices from the Department of Social Protection

Read our latest Customer Notices.

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  • Social Welfare Schemes and Services
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Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2024
Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2024

Information on social welfare Christmas and New Year payment arrangements and the Christmas Bonus

Featured stories

  • Work and Access
    Work and Access

    Work and Access is a set of supports to help people with a disability get or stay in work

  • My State Pension
    My State Pension

    Information on State Pensions in Ireland, how to calculate and apply for the State Pension

  • Auto-enrolment
    Auto-enrolment

    Learn about auto-enrolment, the retirement savings system for employees in Ireland

Consultations

  • National Child Poverty Target Public Consultation

    20 November 2023

  • Green Paper on Disability Reform: A Public Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland

    20 September 2023

  • Public Consultation on the Wage Subsidy Scheme

    23 June 2023

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Publications

  • Weather Warnings and Office Closures: What You Need to Know

    8 November 2024

  • PRSI Employer Guide

    5 November 2024

  • Christmas Payment Dates and Bonus 2024

    30 October 2024

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Press releases

  • Humanitarian Assistance Scheme is available to support householders affected by Storm Bert

    22 November 2024

  • Ministers Humphreys and Joe O’Brien announce funding to support Community Employment Schemes

    7 November 2024

  • Over 30,000 people with mortgage arrears supported by Abhaile

    6 November 2024

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Policies

  • Social Protection

Services

  • Fuel Allowance
  • Get a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number
  • How to get a Public Services Card (PSC)
  • Working Family Payment (WFP)
  • Illness Benefit

Ministers

  • Image:Heather Humphreys
    Heather Humphreys

    Minister for Social Protection,  Minister for Rural and Community Development

  • Image:Joe O'Brien
    Joe O'Brien

    Minister of State with responsibility for Community Development and Charities,  Minister of State with responsibility for Integration

  • Image:Emer Higgins
    Emer Higgins

    Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail

Senior management

  • John McKeon

    Secretary General of the Department of Social Protection

  • Teresa Leonard

    Deputy Secretary, Deputy Secretary General's Office

  • Deirdre Shanley

    Assistant Secretary, Operations Control

  • Tim Duggan

    Assistant Secretary, Pensions

  • Niall Egan

    Assistant Secretary, Corporate

  • Rónán Hession

    Assistant Secretary, Working Age and Family Policy

  • Geraldine Hurley

    Assistant Secretary, Human Resources

  • Ciarán Lawler

    Assistant Secretary, Centralised Operations

  • Paula Lyons

    Assistant Secretary, Service Development

  • Darren Murray

    Assistant Secretary, Information Services

  • Mairín Haran

    Assistant Secretary, Regions

  • Elaine Quinn

    Chief Appeals Officer

  • Dr Devesh Singh

    Chief Medical Officer, Medical Review and Assessment Section

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Contacts

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Department of Social Protection

Address:
Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Dublin 1, D01 WY03
Website:
www.gov.ie/welfareandwork
Email:
info@welfare.ie
Phone number:
01 704 3000
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