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Payment options
When a client is receiving a benefit or pension through the Republic of Ireland Social Welfare Services, they can choose to have their Irish benefit or pension paid by the:
Clients will be asked to select a payment option when they are sent an Irish pension application pack by International Services
Clients can change from one payment option to the other at any time but can usually only join the Special Banking Option once.
All payment option changes are completed by International Services.
A client can authorise the Irish authorities to pay arrears of their Irish pension direct to Work and Income regardless of the payment option they choose for regular payments.
For more information contact International Services.
Legislation
- Factors reducing benefits: entitlement to overseas pensions section 187-191 Social Security Act 2018
- Factors affecting benefits Part 4, subpart 3-4 Social Security Regulations 2018
