Mortgage interest supplement

Hard times

Hi all looking for some advice we have been approved for MIS but now worried because my wife has applied for carers for our son will the amount be affected can anyone help.

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Full or half rate carers allowance?

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She has applied for full time carers, thanks

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• Carers' payments: The half-rate Carer's Allowance is never taken into account.
• If you are getting Carer's Allowance, the amount of Carer's Allowance above the appropriate SWA rate for your situation (either the qualified adult rate for a couple or the personal rate of SWA) is not taken into account. So if you are one of a couple and getting Carer's Allowance the amount of Carer's Allowance being paid less the SWA qualified adult rate is not taken into account and if you are single or a lone parent the amount disregarded is the rate of Carer's Allowance being paid less the personal rate of SWA.
• Any amount of Carer's Benefit in excess of the basic SWA rate for your situation (either the qualified adult rate or the personal rate of SWA) is not taken into account.

From here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/supplementary_welfare_schemes/mortgage_interest_supplement.html

Hard times

Thanks for your help