Social welfare in County Westmeath

Who claims in Westmeath, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Westmeath (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: 6,803 get it, against 9,781 people aged 70 or over. Index 109 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 588 people. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 2,654 get it, against 2,065 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 122 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 483 people. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 3,897 get it, against 4,296 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 112 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 423 people. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).

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 Westmeath

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.

• Athlone Intreo Centre
  Government Offices, Grace Park Road, Athlone, Co Westmeath, N37 K7N2 · 0818 405060 · athlone@welfare.ie
• Mullingar Intreo Centre
  Blackhall Street, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, N91 FY07 · 0818 405060 · mullingar@welfare.ie

MABS in Westmeath

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

• Westmeath MABS, Athlone
  1st Floor, Arcadia Retail Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 T0H3 · 0818 07 2400 · westmeath@mabs.ie
• Westmeath MABS, Mullingar
  2nd Floor, Millennium House, Church Avenue, Mullingar, Co Westmeath, N91 R25C · 0818 07 2700 · westmeath@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Westmeath

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