Money and Financial Support
Services that assist with budgeting and saving to maximise your finances.
Service Name
Money, Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS)
Service Description
MABS will advise and help with all money matters including budgeting, debt and dealing with creditors. Contact MABS for general enquiries or for support with a specific financial difficulty.
Contact Details
Contact your local MABS office to make an appointment on the National Helpline number or WhatsApp on 0860353141.
Call: 0818 07 2000.
Email: helpline@mabs.ie
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pmWebsite
Service Name
Community Welfare Services
Service Description
Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) help people to apply for supplementary welfare allowances such as the Back-to-School Clothing Allowance and the Additional Needs Payment.
Contact Details
Find your local Intreo Office and CWO via the website.
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Email: Varies by location
Opening hours: Varies by locationWebsite
Service Name
Additional Needs Payment
Service Description
An Additional Needs Payment is available to you if you have essential expenses that you cannot pay from your weekly income. You may get this payment even if you are not getting a social welfare payment. It may be available to you if you are working and on a low income regardless of the number of hours that you work. An application can be made for things like: the increased cost of living ie heating and electricity; essential repairs to property and replacing household appliances and furniture; setting up a home for the first time ie bedding, furniture and other items; funeral costs; recurring travel expenses ie hospital appointments or visiting relatives in hospital or prison; assistance with immediate needs ie food, clothing and accommodation expenses following an emergency event such as a house fire; other additional exceptional needs as they happen.
Contact Details
Contact your local Community Welfare Service office for further information.
Call: 0818 60 7080.
Email: cwsforms@welfare.ie
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 4pmWebsite
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/4eb45-additional-needs-payment/#apply
Service Name
The Credit Union
Service Description
If you need to borrow money, join your local credit union and borrow small amounts at a reasonable rate of interest. Stay away from illegal money lenders who charge silly interest and will want it paid back quickly.
Contact Details
Find your Credit Union branch via the website.
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Email: Varies by location
Opening hours: Varies by locationWebsite