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Family & children
Monthly cash
Health and Safety Benefit
Health and Safety Benefit (Sochar Sláinte agus Sábháilteachta)
Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
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Who qualifies
The 2 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
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The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed is free and always will be.
3 documents you'll need
Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
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Where this comes from
Health and Safety Benefit maximum personal rate 2026: €254 per week; employer pays normal wage for the first 21 days
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/health-safety-benefit/
Last checked 2026-08-12 · a researcher confirmed this against the official page
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