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would this affect carers allowance

  • 16-06-2011 8:01pm
    #1
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭


    HI all

    quick question, a friend of the family has inherited a house with their 5 siblings. the house is now going to be rented and they will get max €30 per week each. would this affect someones benefits where the wife gets a carers allowance and the husband is on a state pension?


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  • #2
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    The means test for the Carer's Allowance involves assessing your income (excluding your home). Since April 2008, the amount of weekly income that is not taken into account is €332.50.
    In the case of the income of a married couple, civil partners or cohabitants, (except for social welfare payments from other states, to which special rules apply) the first €665 of their combined weekly income is disregarded.



    From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/carers/carers_allowance.html


  • #3
    patrickc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,972 ✭✭✭patrickc


    mp22 wrote: »
    The means test for the Carer's Allowance involves assessing your income (excluding your home). Since April 2008, the amount of weekly income that is not taken into account is €332.50.
    In the case of the income of a married couple, civil partners or cohabitants, (except for social welfare payments from other states, to which special rules apply) the first €665 of their combined weekly income is disregarded.



    From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/carers/carers_allowance.html


    thanks a million never thought to check that online


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