Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
Information
The Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant is a once-off payment to widows, widowers or surviving civil partners with dependent children. This grant is payable in addition to the Bereavement Grant of €850 for insured people.
Rules
This grant is available to widows, widowers or surviving civil partners who have one or more dependent children living with them or a widow or surviving civil partner whose child is born within 10 months of the date of death of her spouse or civil partner. You must also qualify for one of the following payments:
- Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension,
- One-Parent Family Payment,
- Bereavement Grant payable on the death of their spouse.
- Death Benefit under the Occupational Injuries Scheme
- a Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner’s Contributory Pension from another EU state or a country with which Ireland has a bilateral social security agreement
- State Pension (Non-Contributory).
Rates
This grant is a once-off payment of €6,000. Payment of the Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant is made by cheque, payable to the widow, widower or surviving civil partner.
This is issued immediately following the decision of the Deciding Officer on one of the above payments.
How to apply
Where to apply
Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's Pension Section
Department of Social Protection
Pensions Services Offices
College Road
Sligo
Ireland
Tel:(071) 915 7100
Locall:1890 500 000
You can email an enquiry about the Widowed or Surviving Civil Partner Grant
using the secure Widowed
or Surviving Civil Partner Grant enquiry form.
Language
Related Documents
- Benefits and entitlements following a death
An overview of the different social welfare benefits available when someone dies. - Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's (Contributory)
Pension
A Widow's, Widower's or Surviving Civil Partner's contributory pension (formerly the Widow's/Widower's (Contributory) Pension) and related social welfare benefits may be payable if either the deceased person or their spouse/civil partner has enough PRSI contributions. - Standard Bereavement Grant
Outlines the rules, rates and eligibility requirements for the Standard Bereavement Grant.
Contact Us
If you have a question relating to this topic you can contact the Citizens Information Phone Service on 0761 07 4000 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm) or you can visit your local Citizens Information Centre.