Grants & Payments

Bereavement Grant

This Grant is no longer available for deaths that occurred…

Special Funeral Grant

(under the Occupational Injuries Benefit scheme) To be eligible for…

Contributory Pension

WIDOW'S, WIDOWER'S OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNER'S (CONTRIBUTORY) PENSION: The pension…

Non-contributory pension

WIDOW’S, WIDOWER’S OR SURVIVING CIVIL PARTNER’S (NON-contributory) PENSION To qualify,…

Widowed Parent Grant

The Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant is a once-off…

Exceptional Needs Payments (SWA)

An Exceptional Needs Payment is a single payment to help…

Credit Union Death Benefit scheme

Any qualified member of a Credit Union is entitled to…

Death of Social Welfare Recipient

If a spouse, civil partner or cohabitant dies while they…