Guardian's Payment Application Form (GP1)

• Published date: 27 July 2021
• Issuer: Department of Social Protection

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What is the Guardian’s Payment?

Guardian’s Payment is a payment made to a person caring for a child, where that child is

considered an orphan. The payment is for the benefit of the child.

What is the difference between Contributory and Non-Contributory?

• Guardian’s Payment Contributory is based on the child’s parents or step-parents’ Pay Related

Social Insurance (PRSI) contributions.

• Guardian’s Payment Non-Contributory is based on the means of the child.

How do I qualify?

A child is regarded as an orphan if:

• They are under age 18 or 22 if in full-time education; and

• Both parents are dead; or

• One parent is either dead or unknown or has abandoned and failed to provide for the child; and

• The other parent is unknown or has abandoned and not provided for the child; and

• The child is not residing with a parent, adoptive parent or step-parent.

Guardians Payment is not payable if:

• The child has been adopted by you; or

• Foster Care Allowance is in payment for the child.

How to complete this application form:

• You need a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number, before you apply.

• Use this page as a guide to lling in this form. There is an example on the back.

• Use BLACK ballpoint pen.

• Use BLOCK LETTERS and place an X in the relevant boxes.

• Answer all questions that apply to you, leave blank any that don’t apply.

• Read Part 8 Checklist and sign the declaration in Part 1.

How do I apply?

Send this completed form to:

Guardian’s Payment Section

Department of Social Protection

Social Welfare Services

College Road

Sligo

F91 T384

If you need any help to complete this form, please contact the Guardian’s Payment Section, your

local Intreo Centre, Social Welfare Office or any Citizens Information Centre. You can nd the

name and address of your local Intreo Centre or Social Welfare O󰀩ce by visiting:

www.gov.ie/intreo

For more information on Guardian’s Payment visit www.gov.ie/guardians

Application form for

Guardian’s Payment

Contributory or Non-Contributory

Social Welfare Services

GP 1

Data Classification R