Social welfare in County Clare

Who claims in Clare, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Clare (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: 8,852 get it, against 15,030 people aged 70 or over. Index 93 (100 is the national rate), which is 698 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 2,575 get it, against 2,786 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 88 (100 is the national rate), which is 354 people short of the national rate. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 4,295 get it, against 5,190 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 102 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 98 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 Clare

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.

• Tulla Branch Office
  Chapel Street, Tulla, Co Clare, V95 R657 · (065) 6831908 · tulla@welfare.ie
• Ennis Intreo Centre
  Block 1, Kilrush Road, Ennis, Co Clare, V95 YP70 · 0818 405060 · ennis@welfare.ie
• Ennistymon Branch Office
  Bogbere, Ennistymon, Co Clare, V95 N704 · (065) 7072528 · ennistymon@welfare.ie
• Kilrush Branch Office
  Vandeleur Street, Kilrush, Co Clare, V15 N298 · (065) 9080030 · kilrush@welfare.ie

MABS in Clare

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

• Clare MABS, Ennis
  7 The Mall, Clare Road, Ennis, V95 WNP6 · 0818 07 2430 · ennis@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Clare

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

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.