illness benefit

Play Bunny

just wondering my husband may need to come out of work on stress leave (long story), he would be elligable for illness benifit as he has the right stamps etc...i was wondering is it now taxed it says something about from the buget 2012 it is but doesnt state by how much etc? he would be entitled to the 188euro max...also im on social welfare as i was made redundant last june and have been unsuccessful in getting work we also have 1 child and im preg with no2, any advice, im not great on these things.

Kotek Besar

I believe you would each be entitled to 202.90.

yabadabado

Ye will both get the personal rate €188 and half rate for children.

Kotek Besar

yabadabado wrote: »

Ye will both get the personal rate €188 and half rate for children.

Yup. €202.90 each, until second baby born.

Lugh Ildanach

Most of it is taxed, but tax is only deducted if you have income from another source. They just reduce your tax credits to take account of it. It shouldn't affect you if you're both not working.

If anything, you'll probably be owed tax as your husband will have been paying tax while he's working based on his wages, so if his income drops, his tax liability will also drop.

As other posters have said, you should get the full rate of 188 for yourself, and between the two of you, you will be able to claim for the children. Once your Jobseekers Benefit runs out (presumably in June) then you will have to be means tested for Jobseekers Allowance. When this happens, you should look at the figures, in some cases you're better being added to his Illness Benefit claim, but it will depend on your precise circumstances then.

If you're on Jobseekers payment at this stage, you might want to consider looking at Back to Education Allowance or some other employment scheme that will allow you to keep your full payment after June. http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/back_to_education/back_to_education_allowance.html

If your husband returns to work, and your income is still low, consider whether he might benefit from applying for Family Income Supplement http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/family_income_supplement.html

Tubberadora

Play Bunny wrote: »

just wondering my husband may need to come out of work on stress leave (long story), he would be elligable for illness benifit as he has the right stamps etc...i was wondering is it now taxed it says something about from the buget 2012 it is but doesnt state by how much etc? he would be entitled to the 188euro max...also im on social welfare as i was made redundant last june and have been unsuccessful in getting work we also have 1 child and im preg with no2, any advice, im not great on these things.

Sorry for bringing up old thread but I am in the exact same position myself. The replies answered some of my questions but one more. If you are on illness benefit long term can you get rent allowance. We were rejected for the housing list some months back as we were €20 over the allowed weekly income. As this has changed, should we re-apply?

Play Bunny

Hiya, not sure as we have a mortgage, he wasn't on it for long as he found work not long after, hope u get sorted tho.

Cushie Butterfield

Tubberadora wrote: »

Sorry for bringing up old thread but I am in the exact same position myself. The replies answered some of my questions but one more. If you are on illness benefit long term can you get rent allowance. We were rejected for the housing list some months back as we were €20 over the allowed weekly income. As this has changed, should we re-apply?

If your weekly income has decreased you should apply again. Of course your local council's income thresholds may also have changed, but they'll let you know soon enough if you don't qualify.

Tubberadora

Cushie Butterfield wrote: »

If your weekly income has decreased you should apply again. Of course your local council's income thresholds may also have changed, but they'll let you know soon enough if you don't qualify.

Yeah by my calculations we will drop €100 per week while i am out sick.