Separated and Welfare??

GreenDub

I am recently separated and pay maintenance to my wife and 2 kids of 1500 a month (3000 is my monthly net wage)

Does anyone out there know if there is a welfare benefit or tax break that I can get? I am finding it impossible to manage on 1600 per month as I pay 900 per month rent and need to feed and cloth myself. Not to mention normal day to day expenses such as travel.

Help!!

Nolanger

Sounds like you're working full time so won't be entitled to sign on.
Could claim some Child Benefit if the kids stay with you a few days each week.
Other than that you earn too much to claim anything.
Could try the local Health Board for help with paying bills.
Don't know about the tax side.

Devilman

The following link contains some info that may/may not help

Separation,divorce and income tax reliefs It is taken directly from citizens information website.

yabadabado

You can probably claim Family income supplement because you are paying maintenance.

http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw22.html

http://www.welfare.ie/schemes/families/fis.html