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You should apply 4 months before your 18th birthday. If you qualify, you will be paid the pension from the date you reach age 18. If you become blind after reaching age 18, you should apply as soon as the condition arises. If you qualify, you may only get your payment from the date we get your application. To apply: fill in the BP 1 application form and send it with the correct certificates (if the birth, marriage, civil partnership or civil union took place outside the Republic of Ireland and other documents) to: Blind Pension Section Social Welfare Services College Road Sligo If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +71 91 57100 Note: The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. If you cannot complete the application form, somebody may do it for you. You may contact us to get a braille version and audio cassette tape of this information booklet and of application form BP 1. For more details, contact Information Services at: Information Services Social Welfare Services College Road Sligo If calling from outside the Republic of Ireland please call +353 71 91 93302 Note: The rates charged for using 1890 (LoCall) numbers may vary among different service providers. Personal Public Service Number (PPS Number) You must give your PPS Number and the PPS Number of your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant. You must also give us the PPS Number(s) for any child(ren) for whom you intend to claim a payment. If you do not know these numbers, please contact your local Social Welfare Office They will let you know your PPS Number(s). If you do not have one they will let you know what you have to do to get one. For more information, log on to www.welfare.ie Certificates to send with your application When you apply for Blind Pension you may need to send us in certificates if the birth(s), marriage, civil partnership or civil union took place outside the Republic of Ireland, such as: - your birth certificate, - your spouse, civil partner's or cohabitants birth certificate, - your marriage certificate or civil partnership or civil union registration certificate, - your qualified child(ren)’s birth certificate(s). Note: No birth certificate is needed if you are already getting Child Benefit for these children. We do not accept photocopies of certificates. If you are not able to get the certificate(s) immediately, you should send in your pension application form with a note stating that you will send the certificate(s) as soon as possible. If you are sending in your certificates at a later date, please ensure that you quote your PPS Number. Note: Please send in a letter from a school or college if you are claiming for a qualified child, aged 18-22 in fulltime education.
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Is cóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh 4 mhí roimh do 18ú breithlá. Má cháilíonn tú, íocfar an pinsean leat ón dáta a sroichfidh tú 18 mbliana d’aois. Má éiríonn tú dall tar éis duit 18 mbliana d’aois a bhaint amach, is cóir duit iarratas a dhéanamh chomh luath agus a tharlaíonn an fhadhb. Má cháilíonn tú, ní fhéadfaidh tú d’íocaíocht a fháil ach ón dáta a bhfaightear d’iarratas. Chun iarratas a dhéanamh: líon an fhoirm iarratais BP 1 agus cuir í maille leis na teastais chearta (má tharla an bhreith, an pósadh, an pháirtnéireacht shibhialta nó an t-aontas sibhialta lasmuigh de Phoblacht na hÉireann) agus na cáipéisí eile chuig: Rannóg Phinsean na nDall Seirbhísí Leasa Shóisialaigh Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Íosghlao: 1890 50 00 00 (ó Phoblacht na hÉireann amháin) + 353 71 9157100 (ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann 14 nó ón gcoigríoch) Mura bhfuil tú in ann an fhoirm iarratais a líonadh, is ceadmhach do dhuine eile í a líonadh ar do shon. Féadfaidh tú teagmháil a dhéanamh linn chun leagan braille agus téip chloschaiséid den leabhrán eolais seo agus den fhoirm iarratais BP 1 a fháil. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, déan teagmháil lenár Seirbhísí Eolais ag: Seirbhísí Eolais Seirbhísí Leasa Shóisialaigh Bóthar an Choláiste Sligeach Íosghlao: 1890 66 22 44 (ó Phoblacht na hÉireann amháin) + 353 71 9193313 (ó Thuaisceart na hÉireann nó ón gcoigríoch) Uimhir Phearsanta Seirbhíse Poiblí (Uimhir PSP) Ní mór duit d’Uimhir PSP agus Uimhir PSP do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora a thabhairt. Ní mór duit freisin Uimhir/Uimhreacha PSP a thabhairt dúinn i dtaca le haon leanbh/leanaí a bhfuil sé de rún agat íocaíocht a éileamh ina leith. Mura bhfuil na huimhreacha seo ar eolas agat, déan teagmháil le d’Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil, d'Oifig Leasa Shóisialaigh áitiúil, le do thoil. Cuirfidh siad d’Uimhir/Uimhreacha PSP in iúl duit. Mura bhfuil ceann agat, inseoidh siad duit cad a bheidh ort a dhéanamh chun ceann a fháil. Chun a thuilleadh eolais a fháil, logáil isteach ar www.welfare.ie. Teastais atá le cur chugainn i dteannta d'iarratais Agus iarratas á dhéanamh agat ar Phinsean na nDall, is féidir go gcaithfidh tú teastais mar iad seo a leanas a chur chugainn má tharla an bhreith (na breitheanna), an pósadh, an pháirtnéireacht shibhialta nó an t-aontas sibhialta lasmuigh de Phoblacht na hÉireann: - do theastas breithe, - teastas breithe do chéile, do pháirtnéara shibhialta nó do chomhchónaitheora, - do theastas pósta nó do theastas clárúcháin um páirtnéireacht shibhialta nó um aontas sibhialta, - teastas breithe / teastais bhreithe do linbh/leanaí cáilithe. Tabhair faoi deara: Níl aon ghá le teastas breithe má tá Sochar Linbh á fháil agat cheana do na leanaí seo. Ní ghlacaimid le fótachóipeanna teastas. Mura bhfuil tú in ann teastas/teastais a fháil láithreach, is cóir duit d'fhoirm iarratais ar phinsean a chur isteach maille le nóta ina luafaidh tú go gcuirfidh tú an teastas n na teastais chugainn a luaithe is féidir. Más amhlaidh a bheidh teastais á gcur agat chugainn ar ball, cinntigh go luafaidh tú d'Uimhir PSP, le do thoil. Tabhair faoi deara: Cuir litir ó scoil nó ó choláiste chugainn, le do thoil, má tá éileamh á dhéanamh agat i leith linbh cháilithe, atá idir 18 mbliana agus 22 bhliain d'aois agus atá in oideachas lánaimseartha.