Social welfare in County Galway

Who claims in Galway, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Galway (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: 17,230 get it, against 29,645 people aged 70 or over. Index 91 (100 is the national rate), which is 1,606 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 5,516 get it, against 5,724 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 92 (100 is the national rate), which is 502 people short of the national rate. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 9,598 get it, against 11,164 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 106 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 570 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 Galway

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.

• Ballinasloe Branch Office
  Unit 1-2, Riverview, Main St., Ballinasloe, Co Galway, H53 W274 · (090) 9631800 · bo.blnasloe@welfare.ie
• Tuam Branch Office
  Church View, Tuam, Co Galway, H54 F882 · (093) 70940 · tuam@welfare.ie
• Clifden Intreo Centre
  Galway Road, Clifden, Co Galway, H71 P660 · 0818 405060 · clifden@welfare.ie
• Galway Intreo Centre
  Sean Duggan Centre, Fairgreen Road, Galway, H91 XT91 · 0818 405060 · galway@welfare.ie
• Gort Branch Office
  Loughrea Road, Gort, Co Galway, H91 X317 · (091) 630210 · gort@welfare.ie
• Loughrea Intreo Centre
  Railway House, Station Road, Loughrea, Co Galway, H62 F683 · 0818 405060 · loughrea@welfare.ie

MABS in Galway

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

• Galway MABS, Loughrea (Sub Office)
  Piggott Street, Loughrea, H62 H721 · 0818 07 2580 · loughrea@mabs.ie
• Galway MABS (North), Tuam
  Unit 4, Mellows House, Barrack Street, Tuam, H54 Y677 · 0818 07 2560 · tuam@mabs.ie
• Galway MABS (South), Galway City
  Aran Suite, Granary Suites, 58 Lower Dominick Street, Galway H91 D296 · 0818 07 2570 · galway@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Galway

Every Citizens Information centre in the county, with opening hours, is on the Citizens Information centre finder for Galway. 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.