Farm Assist Application Form (FARM1)

• Published date: 01 April 2021
• Issuer: Department of Social Protection

FARM 1

Social Welfare Services

Data Classification R

What is Farm Assist?

Farm Assist is a means-tested payment to help farmers who have low income. It is paid weekly to

your local post o󰀩ce or into your bank account for as long as you continue to meet the qualifying

conditions.

You may be liable to pay Class ‘S’ contributions on your income from self-employment. If you are not

already registered as self-employed please contact your local tax o󰀩ce. When you send in your

annual returns to the tax o󰀩ce, they will let you know if you have to pay Pay Related Social

Insurance (PRSI). If you do not have to pay PRSI you may be able to pay Voluntary Contributions.

How do I qualify?

To get Farm Assist you must:

• farm land in Ireland, that you own or lease, and are taking produce from that land or raising

livestock;

• be between 18 and 66 years of age; and

• satisfy a means test.

How can I get help and further information?

If you need any help to complete this form, please contact your local Intreo Centre, Social Welfare

Branch Office or any Citizens Information Centre. You can find the name and address of your local

Intreo Centre or Social Welfare Branch Office by visiting www.gov.ie/intreocentres

For more information visit www.gov.ie/farmassist

How do I complete this application form?

• there is an example on the back of this page that can be used as a guide to ll in this form;

• write with a black ballpoint pen, use capital letters and place an X in the relevant boxes;

• complete all parts that are relevent to you and sign and date the declaration; and

• read the checklist in Part 9.

What do I need to complete this application form?

You will need your Personal Public Service (PPS) Number and details of:

• the size of your farm or land;

• what you farm;

• your income and savings; and

• your partner's PPS number and information about their work, income and nancial situation, if

applicable.

Application form for

Farm Assist

Part 1 Your details

How to fill in first page of this form

To help us process your application, please write letters and numbers clearly and use one

box for each. See examples below.

How to fill in this form

M M U RPH Y @ W E L F A RE . I E

10. Your telephone number:

11. Your email address:

1 N E W S T RE E T

O L D T O W N

D O NE G A L T O W N

9. Your address:

County DONE G A L Eircode

SAMPLE

088123456 7

C 1 5A9 6 V

1. Your PPS Number:

3. Surname:

4. First names:

M U R PH Y

M A U R E E N

Mr Mrs Ms Other

2. Title, insert an ‘X’ or

specify:

6 . Birth surname:MCDERM O T T

5. Your first name as it

appears on your birth

certificate:

M A R Y

8. Your mother’s birth

surname: BREN N AN

1234567 T

7. Your date of birth: 280 2 197 0

D D M M Y Y Y Y

X