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Disability Allowance

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  • 02-05-2013 11:52am
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    CallMeFerdia
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭


    Hi,
    I'm looking into applying for DA, I have Arthritis in most joints and, obviously, this restricts my movement, etc.

    Anyway, reading the forms, I may have encountered a problem.
    I'm 19 and living in Dublin (from Galway) and I rent a room from a couple in their 50s.

    I rent the bed, do my own cooking, cleaning, etc.

    My question is; is this considered living alone, or are they may cohabitants?

    The only interaction we have is to hand over rent, so it's not as if they're my parents (on a side note, how does one go about filling the form in if living with parents, are they cohabitants?).

    It asks for a their most recent earnings, their current bank balance and annual earnings. I don't exactly feel comfortable asking them for this information, as I'm no more than a lodger.

    Thanks.


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    #2
    goldenhoarde
    Registered Users Posts: 858 ✭✭✭goldenhoarde


    I'd say you're a tennant makes sure you have rent book up to date!


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    Kristopherus
    Registered Users Posts: 11,907 ✭✭✭✭Kristopherus


    If you are renting, you can be regarded as living alone. Are you earning at present? How do you afford the rent?


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    CallMeFerdia
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭CallMeFerdia


    Kristopherus wrote: »
    If you are renting, you can be regarded as living alone. Are you earning at present? How do you afford the rent?

    I'm not earning now, I live off savings, quickly running out.

    So if I'm living alone, will I need a reference for rent?
    I don't have one, I don't know if they do, as I just hand over my money weekly


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    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    CallMeFerdia wrote: »
    I'm not earning now, I live off savings, quickly running out.

    So if I'm living alone, will I need a reference for rent?
    I don't have one, I don't know if they do, as I just hand over my money weekly

    You will have to show proof of rent your paying, statement from your Landlord should do.

    With Disability Allowance you can have up to €50k in savings and still get the full rate, €188 if eligible.


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    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Op have you been advised you can't work or not to work by doctors,

    I need double hip and and a knee replacement and it took over a year to get disability allowance after consultant's refused to allow me to return to work,
    At that 6 weeks after being awarded DA I was asked to take medical re assessment ,
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