The Living Alone Allowance is an extra payment for people who are living alone and receiving a social welfare payment in Ireland. It is also known as the Living Alone Increase. The payment is €22 per week, and it is paid to those who are over 66 years old and live alone and receive one of the following payments: State Pension (Contributory), State Pension (Non-Contributory), Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partners (Contributory) Pension, or Widows, Widowers or Surviving Civil Partners (Non-Contributory) Pension. People who are under 66 years old and live alone and receive certain payments, such as Disability Allowance, may also qualify for the payment.

To qualify for the Living Alone Allowance, a person must live completely alone, except for some exceptions. For example, a person may still qualify if they live in an extension of a family members home, such as a granny flat, and can show that they have facilities to cook and eat alone. They may also qualify if they are aged or infirm and have a friend or relative to stay for security reasons at night-time only, or if they live alone during the day but stay with relatives or friends at night or on weekends. People who live in sheltered accommodation may also qualify if they are regarded as living independently within the institution. However, people who share dormitory accommodation with others or have round-the-clock supervision or nursing care do not qualify for the payment.