About this session
A configurable Irish government-benefits program focused exclusively on public support.
Government Benefits 101 creates a practical navigation framework around life events, PRSI-based versus means-tested support, responsible public bodies, eligibility factors, official information, applications, claims, reporting, and reviews, with deeper public-benefit sessions added according to workforce needs.
What your people take away
- Start with Government Benefits 101 and the Ireland Government Benefits Map
- Help employees distinguish PRSI-based social insurance from means-tested social assistance
- Build deeper understanding of HSE healthcare support, family payments, childcare, and parenthood benefits
- Add job-transition, disability, caregiver, housing, education, and State Pension education where relevant
- Use the current Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit and social-protection framework rather than outdated benefit assumptions
- Use current public information rather than static payment rates, PRSI tests, or income thresholds
- Keep employer benefits, MyFutureFund, private healthcare, tax planning, and retirement strategy completely separate from this program
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30 minutes
30 Minutes — Key Points: Start with the public support mapA focused 30-minute session on the essentials of Start with the public support map: start with Government Benefits 101, build the Ireland Government Benefits Map and what employees gain.
- Start with Government Benefits 101
- Build the Ireland Government Benefits Map
- What employees gain
Covers Start with the public support map, in brief.
60 minutes
60 Minutes — Module 1: Start with the public support mapA plain-English introduction to Ireland's government-benefits landscape, helping employees connect life events with the relevant public-support category, public body, and next step.
- Module 1: Start with the public support map
- Live Q&A
Covers 1 of 4 parts: Start with the public support map.
90 minutes
90 Minutes — Modules 1 and 2: Health and family supportBuilds on the 60-minute session. Participants also go deeper into health and family support.
- Module 1: Start with the public support map
- Module 2: Health and family support
- Live Q&A
Covers 2 of 4 parts: Start with the public support map and Health and family support.
3 hours
3 Hours — Modules 1 to 3: When work, health or income changesBuilds on the 90-minute session. Participants also go deeper into when work, health or income changes.
- Module 1: Start with the public support map
- Module 2: Health and family support
- Module 3: When work, health or income changes
- Live Q&A
Covers 3 of 4 parts: Start with the public support map, Health and family support and When work, health or income changes.
Full day
Full Day — The Complete ProgramAll four modules in depth, from the first module through every deep dive, with time for each person to map what applies to them and the actions to take next.
- Module 1: Start with the public support map
- Module 2: Health and family support
- Module 3: When work, health or income changes
- Module 4: Study, later life and making claims
- Live Q&A
Covers all 4 parts.
What’s covered
Start with the public support map
Every length- Start with Government Benefits 101Employees learn how PRSI-based, means-tested, healthcare, family, housing, education, and pension support differ and which life events can make public benefits worth checking.
- Build the Ireland Government Benefits MapParticipants privately connect life events with relevant support categories, responsible public bodies, official information sources, eligibility questions, and possible next steps.
What employees gain
- A simple map of Ireland's major government-benefit and public-support systems
- Greater confidence identifying which life events can make public support worth checking
- A clearer distinction between PRSI-based social insurance and means-tested social assistance
- Better ability to navigate healthcare, family, childcare, employment, disability, caring, housing, education, and State Pension support
Health and family support
90 minutes and longer- HSE Healthcare, Medical Cards & Health Cost SupportEmployees learn Ireland's public healthcare supports, including Medical Cards, GP Visit Cards, prescription-cost support, long-term illness support, and PRSI-linked Treatment Benefit.
- Child Benefit, Working Family Payment & Family SupportEmployees learn Ireland's main public family payments and the government support that can remain relevant while parents are working.
- National Childcare Scheme & ECCEEmployees learn the main government childcare and preschool supports and distinguish childcare subsidies from the universal ECCE preschool program.
- Maternity, Paternity, Parent's & Adoptive BenefitsEmployees learn Ireland's PRSI-based public payments connected with maternity, paternity, Parent's Leave, adoption, and specified health-and-safety circumstances.
When work, health or income changes
3 hours and longer- Jobseeker, Illness & Work-Transition SupportEmployees learn Ireland's current public income-support pathways after job loss, reduced work, illness, or occupational injury.
- Disability, Invalidity & Carer SupportEmployees learn the different public payments associated with disability, reduced capacity for work, caring for a child with substantial needs, and providing full-time care.
- Housing, Fuel & Household SupportEmployees learn HAP, Rent Supplement, Fuel Allowance, Household Benefits Package, and other public safety-net support for housing or essential household costs.
Study, later life and making claims
Full day only- Study, Training & Student SupportEmployees and families understand public student grants, return-to-education income support, and other government-funded education pathways.
- State Pension & Later-Life Government SupportHelp later-career employees understand Ireland's public pension and later-life support while keeping MyFutureFund, PRSAs, workplace pensions, and investment planning outside the program.
- MyWelfare, Intreo, Claims & Benefits ReviewEmployees navigate Irish government-benefit administration, including public-service routes, digital accounts, applications, reporting changes, appeals, and recurring benefits reviews.
Tools and materials
- Ireland Government Benefits Map participant worksheet
Who it’s for
- Irish HR, Benefits, and Wellbeing teams
- Financial-wellbeing and government-benefits awareness programs
- Organizations with significant parent and childcare populations
- Organizations supporting employees through job, illness, or income changes
- Workforces with employees managing disability or caregiving responsibilities
- Organizations where housing affordability is a recurring concern
- Organizations with student, returning-to-study, or later-career populations
- Employers seeking government-benefits education without taking on individual eligibility casework
How booking works
- Book online. Create a free Workbliss profile, then pay with session credits, by card or by invoice.
- Pick a date. Choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or book now and set the date later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
- Choose your expert. Within 3 working days, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date.
- We deliver it. Your expert is briefed on your people and goals, then runs the session live online or at your site.
Questions about Government Benefits: Ireland
How long is Government Benefits: Ireland?
Government Benefits: Ireland runs as 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, 3 hours or full day. You choose the length when you book. A 30-minute session covers the essentials of Start with the public support map: start with Government Benefits 101, build the Ireland Government Benefits Map and what employees gain. A 60-minute session covers Start with the public support map in full, with a live Q&A. A 90-minute session adds Health and family support. A 3-hour session adds When work, health or income changes. A full-day session adds Study, later life and making claims.
Can Government Benefits: Ireland be delivered online or in person?
Yes, both. It runs live online, so every office can join at the same time, or in person at your site, in any country.
How do we book Government Benefits: Ireland?
Create a free Workbliss profile with your work email, then open Government Benefits: Ireland to see the price for each length and book it. You can pay with session credits, by card or by invoice, and choose a date at least 14 days ahead, or set it later. Need it sooner? Email hello@workbliss.ai and we’ll see what we can do.
Who leads the session?
A vetted Workbliss expert, briefed on your people, culture and goals before the session. After you book, we send you profiles of the experts available for your date within 3 working days, so you can choose who leads it.
Can it be tailored to our company?
Yes. Every session is shaped around your goals, your people and the benefits you already offer, and delivered by experts in your people’s languages.