You don’t need a Public Services Card to make a social welfare claim
You don’t need a Public Services Card (PSC) to make a social welfare claim.
Over on X, Citizens Information have confirmed that “You can apply [for a social welfare benefit or allowance] without a PSC if using a paper application form.”
The Citizens Information Board is responsible for the website and the clarification above. According to their website, “The Citizens Information Board is the statutory body which supports the provision of information, advice and advocacy on a broad range of public and social services.” “The citizensinformation.ie website provides comprehensive information on public services and on the entitlements of citizens in Ireland. We gather information from various government departments and agencies, and make sure that you have all the information you need, presented in an easy-to-understand way.”
Web page on Citizens Information with changed language clarifying this point.
Archive.org version of this page before this change was made.
