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Disablement Benefit (Occupational Injuries Scheme)

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.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Gated on a personal circumstance. This programme depends on disability or long-term condition — a condition the structured eligibility fields below do not capture. Read the official page carefully before assuming you qualify.

Who qualifies

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The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

1 document you'll need

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Exactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.

Where this comes from

Payment is only made where the level of disablement following the accident or disease is assessed at 15% or more.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/disablement-benefit/

A researcher has read this record against the official page.

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.citizensinformation.ie

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