Social welfare in County Wicklow

Who claims in Wicklow, and who may be missing out

These lines come from the Missing Money Index: the Department of Social Protection's recipients in Wicklow (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: 10,469 get it, against 16,384 people aged 70 or over. Index 101 (100 is the national rate), above the national rate by 59 people. No means test from age 70.
• Carer's Allowance: 3,101 get it, against 3,188 carers giving 29 or more hours of unpaid help a week. Index 93 (100 is the national rate), which is 251 people short of the national rate. Means-tested (the partner's income counts).
• Disability Allowance: 5,119 get it, against 6,857 people aged 15 to 64 with a disability to a great extent. Index 92 (100 is the national rate), which is 426 people short of the national rate. 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 Wicklow

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.

• Arklow Intreo Centre
  Castle Park, Arklow, Co Wicklow, Y14 CK25 · 0818 405060 · arklow@welfare.ie
• Wicklow Branch Office
  Unit E6, The Enterprise Centre, The Murrough, Wicklow, A67 AX51 · (0404) 20440 · bo.wicklow@welfare.ie
• Wicklow Public Service Card (PSC) Centre
  Wicklow Branch Office, Unit E6, The Enterprise Centre, The Murrough, Wicklow, A67 AX51 · 0404 20440 , 0818 405060 · wicklow@welfare.ie
• Baltinglass Intreo Centre
  Edward Street, Baltinglass, Co Wicklow, W91 CF9T · 0818 405060 · baltinglass@welfare.ie
• Bray Intreo Centre
  Civic Offices, Main Street, Bray, Co Wicklow, A98 X6N3 · 0818 405060 · brayqueries@welfare.ie

MABS in Wicklow

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

• Wicklow MABS, Bray
  2 The Boulevard, Quinsboro Road, Bray, A98 P9C2 · 0818 07 2250 · bray@mabs.ie

Citizens Information in Wicklow

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