Limerick Citizens Information Centre

09/06/2026

What is Disability Allowance?

👩‍🦰 Disability Allowance (DA) is a means-tested weekly payment for people with a disability.

💵 The maximum weekly personal rate is €254. If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting, you may get an Increase for a Qualified Adult (IQA). You may also get a Child Support Payment if you have dependent children.

You may qualify for this payment if you:

✅ Have an injury, disease, or disability that has lasted, or is expected to last, for at least a year

✅ Are substantially restricted from working

✅ Are aged between 16 and 66

✅ Live in Ireland

🧑‍⚕️ You need a medical report from your doctor when applying.

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴

💻 **𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲**

Supporting a child’s mental health and wellbeing can feel challenging at times, especially when children are dealing with the day-to-day stresses of school, friendships and growing up.

This **𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲** from **𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹** in conjunction with **𝗦𝘁. 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸’𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀** is designed to support parents of primary school children to encourage and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹:
• Explore the factors that influence their child’s mental health and wellbeing
• Learn how to build and nurture resilience
• Gain practical ways to support positive mental health and wellbeing

🗓 **𝗢𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 | 𝟴𝘁𝗵 – 𝟭𝟮𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲**
⏰ **𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲**
(All sessions cover the same information — choose what suits you best)

👉 **𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:**
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/hytcVxkEhQ

You’re not on your own. **𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲.**
📞 **𝗡𝗣𝗖 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟬𝟭 𝟴𝟴𝟳 𝟰𝟰𝟳𝟳**

If you know another parent who might find this helpful, feel free to share 💙

05/06/2026

Do you know about the Seniors Alert Scheme?

🏡 If you’re 65 or older and have limited means, you may qualify for a free monitored personal alarm for your home.

💵 Your alarm is installed for free and monitoring is free for the first year. After that, you pay an annual monitoring fee of about €70.

You may qualify for this means-tested scheme if you:

✅ Live alone or spend long periods alone
✅ Live with someone over 65 on a low income
✅ Care for someone at home

You must also live in an area covered by the scheme, be able to benefit from the equipment, and willing to stay in contact with the local group running the scheme in your area.

04/06/2026

Our monthly tax clinic is tonight at the Kilmallock office.

03/06/2026

We have just completed an information session with Irene and Martina from ALONE Ireland it was great to hear about the wonderful services being offered. If you or any older person you know are in need of advice, support or information, please call the National Support and Referral Line.
Available seven days a week from 8am – 8pm.

☎️0818 222 024

02/06/2026

Wishing everyone sitting the Leaving cert the very best of luck from all at Limerick CIC.