Social Welfare Phone Numbers
From Department of Social Protection

Last updated on 30 March 2022

Important Notice: In line with ComReg changes, all department 1890 phone numbers have been replaced with an 0818 number.

1. Children and families
2. COVID-19 related contacts
3. Jobseekers, workers and employers
4. Health
5. Education and training
6. Older people and pensions
7. Homes
8. PSC, PPSN and Online Services
9. Other Services

Children and families
Adoptive Benefit Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, McCarter's Road, Buncrana, Donegal, Co. Donegal, F93 CH79
Website:www.gov.ie/adoptivebenefit
Email:AdoptiveBenefit@welfare.ie
Phone number:0818 690690
+ 353 1 4715898

Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Section
Website:www.gov.ie/bscfa
Email:BSCFA@welfare.ie
Phone number:071 91 93318
0818 111113

Child Benefit Section
Address:Child Benefit Section, Department of Social Protection, St Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 T449.
Website:www.gov.ie/cb
Email:Child.benefit@welfare.ie
Phone number:074 9164496
0818 300600

Deserted Wife's Payments Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, College Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo, F91 T384
Website:www.gov.ie/dwb
Phone number:071 9157100
0818 200400

Guardian's Payment Section
Address:Guardian's Payment, Social Welfare Services, College Road, Sligo, Co. Sligo, F91 T384
Website:www.gov.ie/guardians
Email:guardians@welfare.ie
Phone number:071 9157100
0818 200400

Maternity Benefit Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, McCarter’s Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, Co. Donegal, F93 CH79
Website:www.gov.ie/maternity
Email:maternityben@welfare.ie
Phone number:01 4715898
0818 690690

Parent's Benefit Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, McCarter's Road, Buncrana, Donegal, Co. Donegal, F93 CH79
Website:www.gov.ie/parb
Email:parentsben@welfare.ie
Phone number:0818 690690

Paternity Benefit Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, McCarter's Road, Buncrana, Donegal, Co. Donegal, F93 CH79
Website:www.gov.ie/patb
Email:paternityben@welfare.ie
Phone number:01 4715898
0818 690690

School Meals Section
Address:School Meals SWA Section, Department of Social Protection, College Road, Co. Sligo
Website:www.gov.ie/SchoolMealsScheme/
Email:School.meals@welfare.ie
Phone number:071 9157100
071 9138625
071 9138626

Working Family Payment - New Claims Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, Working Family Payment New Claim Section, Ballinalee Road, Longford, Co. Longford, N39 E4E0
Website:www.gov.ie/WFP
Email:wfpnewclaims@welfare.ie
Phone number:0818 92 7770
+35343 3340000

Working Family Payment - Renewal Claims Section
Address:Department of Social Protection, Working Family Payment Renewal Section, St. Oliver Plunkett Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92 T449
Website:www.gov.ie/WFP
Email:WFPRenewals@welfare.ie
Phone number:074 9164575