Money tips to help you take the power back this winter
Bill Payment
Control your costs this winter by paying your household bills at the Post Office, you can even part-pay on bills in advance to spread your costs so that big bills don’t hit all at once. All major bills are accepted. Paying bills by direct debit?* No problem. Simply download your bill to your phone and scan the barcode to pay.
How does it work?
Choose how you want to pay your bills:
At one of our selected PostPoint retail outlets
Household Budget
Take back control of your day-to-day finances with our free Household Budget service. If you’re a qualifying social welfare recipient, you can put a regular amount towards your household bills using Household Budget and the money is deducted directly from your payment. We operate the scheme on behalf of the Department of Social Protection.
How to open an account
Contact our customer helpline at 1800 70 71 72 or complete the Household Budget Deduction Instruction Form (PDF, 485KB) for each bill you want to contribute to. Send the form back to:
Household Budget, An Post, 3A General Post Office, Freepost, O'Connell Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 F5P2
Find out more about Household Budget
Money Manager
An Post Current Account holders can use An Post Money Manager to help you to track and manage your day to day spending.
Get organised and take back power over your money with our smart budgeting tool.
Find out more about Money Manager
Lodge or Save
- Lodge your cash straight into any AIB, Bank of Ireland, An Post Money Current Account or Post Office Savings Book at your local post office with Everyday Banking, 6 days a week.
- If you are looking to start saving, State Savings has a range of savings products for you, wherever you are in life's journey.
Further Support
Mabs
The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is a free, independent and confidential service for people who are in debt or at risk of getting into debt.
Call MABS today on 0818 07 2000 or go to mabs.ie for independent information, advice and support.
'It Makes Sense' Loan
If you are in need of a loan and are in receipt of social welfare, you may think that you have no other option than to turn to a moneylender, but there is another option, your local credit union.
The ‘It Makes Sense Loan’ is cheaper than a money lender, provides quick loan approval and An Post will look after your repayments through the Household Budget scheme! Loans are available from €100 - €2,000.
Find out more and apply today
Terms and Conditions
Terms and Conditions apply.
*Check your contract for any discounts on your direct debits, as this may affect your payments.
**Visit anpost.com/householdbudget for a full list of applicable social welfare payments.
Money Manager is a Payment Service, An Post is authorised by the Minister for Finance to provide Payment Services and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland in the provision of such services.
Allied Irish Banks PLC and Bank of Ireland are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.
An Post and the Prize Bond Company are agents of the National Treasury Management Agency.
Credit Unions in the Republic of Ireland are regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. An Post has no role in the provision of Credit Union loans and receives no benefit for advertising these. Loans are subject to approval. Specific terms & conditions apply.