Health Support Payment - Mother & Baby and County Homes
Please note that this information is for people living outside of the Republic of Ireland.
The Mother and Baby Institution Payment scheme is open for applications to anyone who spent time in one of 44 Institutions across the Republic of Ireland.
The Payment is broken down into three sections;
Health Support Payment
This post focuses on the Health Support payment.
The Health Support Payment is worth a flat rate of €3,000 and is available to anyone who was
In one of the 44 institutions for more than 180 days
and, who lives outside the Republic of Ireland
(for applicants living in the Republic of Ireland, please see information on the enhanced medical card)
Applications for payments are made as part of the general application to the payment scheme. When completing the application, you should tick the box for Health Support Payment if you feel that you may qualify for this.
In order for an application to a Health Support Payment to be processed you must supply proof that you live outside the Republic of Ireland. You can do this by uploading:
Mortgage statement
Tenancy/rental agreement
A letter from the owner or manager of a nursing home or supported living arrangement
A utility bill (gas/electricity/telephone/broadband)
to the application portal or by posting this in with your application. These must be dated within the last 6 months.
People who have received payments from the Magdalen Restorative Justice Ex-Gratia Scheme will, unfortunately not be eligible to receive a Health Support Payment, even where they were in a Mother and Baby or a County home Institution for more than 180 days.
Fréa Renewing Roots provides free, confidential support to former residents of Ireland's Mother and baby and County Homes, including help accessing the payment scheme. To have a conversation with one of our team, please see our contact details here.