Social welfare in County Kilkenny

Who claims in Kilkenny, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Kilkenny (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: 6,794 get it, against 11,818 people aged 70 or over. Index 90 (100 is the national rate), which is 715 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 2,198 get it, against 2,211 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 95 (100 is the national rate), which is 127 people short of the national rate. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 3,514 get it, against 4,382 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 99 (100 is the national rate), which is 30 people short of the national rate. 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 Kilkenny

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.

• Thomastown Branch Office
  Lowe Street, Thomastown, Kilkenny, R95 D658 · (056) 7754080 · thomastown@welfare.ie
• Kilkenny Intreo Centre
  Government Buildings, Hebron Road, Kilkenny, R95 NH73 · 0818 405060 · kilkenny@welfare.ie

MABS in Kilkenny

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

• Kilkenny MABS
  4 The Parade, Gardens, Kilkenny, R95 VO52 · 0818 07 2610 · kilkenny@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Kilkenny

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