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Social Welfare System Maternity / Adoptive / Health And Safety Benefits Relevant to a person who needs to take time off work due to pregnancy or the birth or adoption of a child. Full details of these benefits are available in the Guide to Social Welfare Services and in leaflets: Maternity Benefit SW11 Adoptive Benefit SW37 Health and Safety Benefits SW 21 Child Benefit: Child Benefit is a monthly payment made for each child under age 16. Payment can continue up to a child's 19th birthday, if s/he is in full-time education or is physically or mentally handicapped. There are no PRSI conditions and you do not have to satisfy a means test. Full details of this benefit are available in the Guide to Social Welfare Services and in leaflet SW42 Back To School Clothing And Footwear Allowance If you are getting a Social Welfare or Health Board payment, or are at work on low pay, you may be entitled to an allowance towards the cost of school clothing and footwear. The scheme is administered by the regional Health Boards and operates from June to September each year. Full details of this allowance is available in the Guide to Social Welfare Services and in leaflet SW75 One-Parent Family Payment: One-Parent Payment is a payment for both men and women who, for a variety of reasons, are bringing up a child/children without the support of a partner. Full details of this allowance is available in the Guide to Social Welfare Services and in leaflet SW82 Carer's Allowance: The Carer's Allowance is a social assistance payment to carers on low income who live with and look after certain people who need full time care and attention. Full details of this allowance are available in the Guide to Social Welfare Services and in leaflet SW 41 Further information from: Mayo MABS I.R.D. Centre Cathedral Road Ballina Co. Mayo Tel: (096) 72902 Money Adviser - Ms. Dolores O’Boyle Administration - Ms. Lorraine Sheeran Castlebar MABS Humbert Mall Castlebar Tel: 28888 Galway MABS - North Social Services Centre Dublin Road Tuam Co. Galway Tel: (093) 24421 Fax (093) 26050 Money Adviser - Ms. Helen McKenna Administration - Ms. Nellie Sweeney Further Information From: Social Welfare Regional Office, Augustine House, Merchants Road, Galway. Tel: 091-5661191 Mayo Jobs Faciliator, Government Buildings, Ballina, Co. Mayo. Tel: 096-70449 Local Social Welfare Information Centres: Social Welfare Office, Bohernasup, Ballina Tel: 096-21377 Social Welfare Office 16 New Antrim Street, Castlebar Tel: 094-23285 Social Welfare Office, America Street, Belmullet Tel: 097-81029 Social Welfare Office, Achill Sound, Achill Tel: 098-45101 Social Welfare Office, Prospect Avenue, Westport Tel: (098) 25333 Other Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Office, Cornmarket, Ballinrobe Tel: (092) 41289 Social Welfare Office, Ballyhaunis Road Claremorris Tel: 094-711745 Social Welfare Office, Dublin Road, Swinford Tel: (094) 51208 Social Welfare Office, Upper Main Street, Ballyhaunis Tel: 0907-30181 Detailed information about all of the Social Welfare Services available can be found in the Guide to Social Welfare Services. There is also a comprehensive list of the information leaflets, which are available, free from the Department.