Social welfare in County Mayo

Who claims in Mayo, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Mayo (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: 10,675 get it, against 19,027 people aged 70 or over. Index 88 (100 is the national rate), which is 1,415 people short of the national rate. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 3,392 get it, against 3,340 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 97 (100 is the national rate), which is 120 people short of the national rate. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 4,957 get it, against 5,410 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 113 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 582 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 Mayo

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.

• Achill Intreo Centre
  Achill Sound, Co Mayo, F28 CD50 · 0818 405060 · achill@welfare.ie
• Ballina Intreo Centre
  Government Buildings, Ballina, Co Mayo, F26 T864 · 0818 405060 · ballina@welfare.ie
• Ballinrobe Branch Office
  New Street, Ballinrobe, Co Mayo, F31 PD37 · (094) 9520070 · ballinrobe@welfare.ie
• Swinford Branch Office
  Main Street, Swinford, Co Mayo, F12 YF96 · (094) 9252880 · swinford@welfare.ie
• Westport Intreo Centre
  James Street, Westport, Co Mayo, F28 KD74 · 0818 405060 · westport@welfare.ie
• Belmullet Intreo Centre
  American Street, Belmullet, Co Mayo, F26 AP66 · 0818 405060 · belmullet@welfare.ie
• Castlebar Intreo Centre
  Michael Davitt House, Castlebar, Co Mayo, F23 KP04 · 0818 405060 · castlebar@welfare.ie
• Claremorris Branch Office
  Unit 3, Clár Business Park, Old Ballindine Road, Claremorris, Co Mayo, F12 N225 · (094) 9372500 · claremorris@welfare.ie

MABS in Mayo

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

• Mayo MABS (North), Ballina
  Cualgara, Teeling Street, Ballina, F26 WD35 · 0818 07 2660 · ballina@mabs.ie
• Mayo MABS (South), Castlebar
  Unit 14, Nephin Halls, Unit 14, Hopkins Rd, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, F23 NF82 · 0818 07 2670 · castlebar@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Mayo

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