Almost 300 people under the age of 25 applied for exceptional needs payments locally in 2022.
The payments are made where it is clear that a person has an urgent or immediate need, with every effort made to ensure that the claim is processed on the same day.
The National Youth Council of Ireland is warning that a growing number of young people are facing deprivation due to the failure of wages to keep up with the cost of living rises.
Funeral costs, emergency home repairs, increases in energy bills or food and shelter following an emergency are covered by the payment.
Longford recorded the highest level of emergency payment claims among the age group last year with 150 claims.
87 claims were made to community welfare officers in Roscommon, while Leitrim saw 61 requests from those aged between 18 and 25.
Nationally, 8,253 claims were made country wide last year from those under the age of 25.
