The Living Alone Increase is an extra payment for people on social welfare payments who are living alone.
The rate of payment is a weekly increase of €19.
If you are 66 years or over and live alone, you will qualify if you are getting one of the following payments:
You will also qualify if you are under 66, live alone and are getting:
To get the increase in your payment you must live completely alone. However, there are some exceptions:
The rate of payment is a weekly increase of €19.
To apply, fill in the Living Alone Increase application form below.
Send the completed form to the section of the department that pays your main pension or benefit.
Operational guidelines describe the processes and procedures that staff in the department follow when carrying out their work.
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