Social welfare in County Cavan

Who claims in Cavan, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Cavan (2026, April to June ) divided by the people the payment is for in Census 2022. It is a take-up index, not a count of who is eligible: the Census holds no income. The lowest line is the one to ask about.

• Household Benefits Package: 5,376 get it, against 8,542 people aged 70 or over. Index 99 (100 is the national rate), which is 51 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 1,939 get it, against 1,644 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 112 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 210 people. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 2,704 get it, against 3,212 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 104 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 107 people. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).

From age 70 the Household Benefits Package has no means test, so a county below 100 on that line cannot be explained by income. If you are over 70 and not getting it, the guide is here; if you are a carer, start with Carer's Allowance; if you have a disability, Disability Allowance. Or run the free check and see everything at once.

Intreo centres and branch offices in Cavan

Where you apply for most payments in person, and where your local Intreo office is. Details as the Department's own directory gives them (read 2026-10-14); opening hours are on each office's page.

• Ballyconnell Branch Office
  Unit 5, The Conall Building, Main Street, Ballyconnell, Co Cavan, H14 EH04 · (049) 9527670 · ballyconnell@welfare.ie
• Cavan Intreo Centre
  Dublin Road, Co Cavan, H12 A250 · 0818 405060 · cavan@welfare.ie

MABS in Cavan

The free, confidential money advice service. Details from the MABS office finder (read 2026-10-14). The national helpline is 0818 07 2000.

• Cavan MABS
  1st Floor, Elm House, Kinnypottle, Cavan, H12 A8H7 · 0818 07 2410 · cavan@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Cavan

Every Citizens Information centre in the county, with opening hours, is on the Citizens Information centre finder for Cavan. The phone service is 0818 07 4000.

Also in County Cavan

Credit unions, family resource centres and council services we have checked ourselves (details read from each organisation's own website, 2026-10-14).

• Cavan Credit Union
  Credit union, 83 Main Street, Cavan · 049 433 1715
• Link Credit Union
  Credit union for Bailieborough, Kingscourt, Cootehill and Moynalty · 042 967 5000
• Ballyconnell Credit Union
  Credit union for Ballyconnell, Swanlinbar, Ballinamore and Carrigallen · 049 952 6571
• Virginia Credit Union
  Credit union, Cavan Road, Virginia · 049 854 8022
• Teach Oscail Family Resource Centre
  Family support, 31 Church Street, Cavan · 049 437 2730
• Focus Family Resource Centre
  Family support, Killeshandra · 049 436 4065
• Cavan County Local Development (SICAP)
  Social inclusion, employment and community programmes · 049 433 1029
• Cavan County Council, Age Friendly
  Older People's Council and the Monday drop-in · 049 437 8581
• Family Carers Ireland, Cavan and Monaghan
  Support for family carers, CYMS, Farnham Street, Cavan · 049 851 1030

Payment dates and closing dates

Payment dates are national: see when each payment lands, including the weeks a bank holiday moves it. Closing dates coming up:

• 2026-10-16: Community Heritage Grant Scheme. Expressions of interest close for the 2027 scheme.
• 2026-11-30: Pyrite Remediation Scheme. The scheme closes to new applications.
• 2026-12-31: Tax refunds and reliefs — the four-year rule. Last date to claim any 2022 tax relief or refund: the carer credits (Incapacitated Child, Home Carer), health expenses, rent tax credit, flat-rate expenses, tuition fees.

The full list is on the deadlines page.

About these figures

Recipients by county are from the Department of Social Protection's open dataset on data.gov.ie; the groups they are set against are from Census 2022 (CSO). The method, caveats and all 26 counties are on the Missing Money Index. Office details come from gov.ie and mabs.ie and are re-read when this page is rebuilt. Last built 15 October 2026. Other counties: Ireland by county. Every Irish support with its amount, on one page: every grant, payment and tax credit in Ireland.