Irish adults who live alone may be eligible for a social welfare payment worth €1,144 per year.
The 'Living Alone Increase' is an extra payment of €22 per week issued to people who are already on social welfare. There are different criteria to qualify for the payment depending on your age.
Those aged under 66 will be eligible if they live alone and are receiving one of the following payments: Disability allowance, invalidity pension, incapacity supplement or the blind pension.
