Social welfare in County Kerry

Who claims in Kerry, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Kerry (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: 11,236 get it, against 20,468 people aged 70 or over. Index 86 (100 is the national rate), which is 1,769 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 3,839 get it, against 3,535 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 103 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 122 people. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 6,587 get it, against 6,748 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 121 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 1,130 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 Kerry

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.

• Tralee Intreo Centre
  Godfrey Place, Tralee, Co Kerry, V92 AK85 · 0818 405060 · tralee@welfare.ie
• Cahirciveen Intreo Centre
  St. Brendans Terrace, Caherciveen, Co Kerry, V23 TP08 · 0818 405060 · cahirciveen@welfare.ie
• Dingle Branch Office
  Goat Street, Dingle, Co Kerry, V92 WY60 · (066) 9150060 · dingle@welfare.ie
• Kenmare Intreo Centre
  Bridge Street, Kenmare, Co Kerry, V93 YKK8 · 0818 405060 · kenmare@welfare.ie
• Killarney Intreo Centre
  Park Court, Beech Road, Killarney, Co Kerry, V93 XR5V · 0818 405060 · killarney@welfare.ie
• Killorglin Branch Office
  Kerry County Council offices V93 E221 (next to the Library entrance) · 0818 405060 · bo.klorglin@welfare.ie
• Listowel Intreo Centre
  The Square, Listowel, Co Kerry, V31 W535 · 0818 405060 · listowel@welfare.ie

MABS in Kerry

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

• Kerry MABS, Killarney
  Unit 2, First Floor, Park Court, Beech Road, Killarney V93 PY6X · 0818 07 7827 · kerry@mabs.ie
• Kerry MABS, Tralee
  Unit 2, Liber House, Monavalley, Tralee, V92 E6K1 · 0818 07 2190 · kerry@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Kerry

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