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Telephone Support Allowance

Telephone Support Allowance (Liúntas Tacaíochta Gutháin)

Paid by Department of Social Protection (DSP) · 🇮🇪 Ireland

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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.

Who qualifies

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

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1 document you'll need

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Where this comes from

The Telephone Support Allowance is a weekly payment of €2.50 for people on certain social welfare payments who are living alone, paid with the Living Alone Increase and Fuel Allowance

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/extra-social-welfare-benefits/telephone-support-allowance/

Extracted from the official source, not yet re-read by a human.

Verified on 12 August 2026

Source: www.citizensinformation.ie

Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule

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