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How to appeal a decision about your social welfare claim
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If you made an application for any of the schemes on this list, you can make an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
You cannot appeal the schemes on this list .
To make an appeal you can download and fill out the form below and email it to swappeals@welfare.ie or print and fill out the form and post it to:
Social Welfare Appeals Office, D'Olier House, D'Olier Street , Dublin , D02 XY31.
Contact us if you need an alternative version of this form.
Phone number:0818 747434 /01 6732800
You should state your name, your address and your Personal Public Service (PPS) number and enclose:
- a copy of the decision you are appealing
- a statement of the reasons why you are unhappy with the department's decision
- any relevant evidence that you think may support your appeal
Important: If you want any information or copies of documents that the department used in reaching the decision, contact the relevant scheme area of the Department of Social Protection.
Appeals must be submitted within 21 days of the date of the letter giving the decision of the Deciding Officer or Designated Person. If you don't appeal before this deadline, it may result in your appeal not being accepted.
When submitting your appeal, you can advise that you intend to send further evidence in support of your appeal. You must do this as soon as possible.
If you made an application for any of the schemes on below list, you can make an appeal to the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
- Death Benefit
- State Pension (Contributory)
- State Pension (Non-Contributory)
- Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension (Contributory)
- Widow’s, Widower’s or Surviving Civil Partner’s Pension (Non-Contributory)
- Adoptive Benefit
- Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds
- Deserted Wife's Allowance
- Deserted Wife's Benefit
- Farm Assist
- Homemakers
- Jobseeker’s Benefit for the Self Employed
- Jobseeker’s TransitionalPayment
- Jobseeker's Allowance
- Jobseeker's Benefit
- Maternity Benefit
- One-Parent Family Payment
- Pandemic Unemployment Payment(for decisions dating from 05/08/20 onwards)
- Parent’s Benefit
- Partial Capacity Benefit
- Paternity Benefit
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance (including Rent Supplement)
- Treatment Benefits
- Blind Pension
- Carer’s Support Grant
- Carer's Allowance
- Carer’s Benefit
- Disability Allowance
- Disablement Benefit
- Domiciliary Care Allowance
- Illness Benefit
- Enhanced Illness benefit for Covid 19
- Incapacity Supplement
- Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance
- Back-to-Work Schemes
- Credits (Award of)
- Free Travel Scheme
- Household Benefits
- Fuel Allowance
- Household Budgeting
- Overpayment (recovery under Code of Practice)
- Part-time Job Incentive
- PRSI Refunds
- School Meals
- Back to Education Allowance
- Community Welfare Services
- VTOS (Department of Education)
- Supplementary Welfare Allowance Exceptional Needs and Urgent Needs Payments.
Please Note
Please note: While Supplementary Welfare Allowance including Rent Supplement can be appealed, any “once off” payments such as an Exceptional Needs Payment, Urgent Needs Payment, Allowances in Kind or any other “once off” payment cannot be appealed. Should you wish to have any decision on these reviewed, you should request a review by a "Review Officer" of the Department of Social Protection.
Please note: While Supplementary Welfare Allowance including Rent Supplement can be appealed, any “once off” payments such as an Exceptional Needs Payment, Urgent Needs Payment, Allowances in Kind or any other “once off” payment cannot be appealed. Should you wish to have any decision on these reviewed, you should request a review by a "Review Officer" of the Department of Social Protection.
