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Coming off disability allowance?

  • 01-08-2014 8:02am
    #1
    BetterThanThou
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 944 ✭✭✭


    I've been on the disability allowance for a few months, for a fairly minor mental problem. While at the time I don't feel I couldve worked, and truthfully I was pretty much forced into it, but, recently, my problem has improved a lot, and I feel I could work part time. And to be honest, I don't want to be on the welfare, I'd rather work for my money even if I was coming out with less. Anyway, I'd like to look for a part time job and come off it. What process should I take when it comes to this? Do I need to inform employers I was on it and the reason why? And do I need to come off the disability allowance before searching for work? Or can I search for work and then come off it if I find a job?


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  • #2
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    BetterThanThou wrote: »
    I've been on the disability allowance for a few months, for a fairly minor mental problem. While at the time I don't feel I couldve worked, and truthfully I was pretty much forced into it, but, recently, my problem has improved a lot, and I feel I could work part time. And to be honest, I don't want to be on the welfare, I'd rather work for my money even if I was coming out with less. Anyway, I'd like to look for a part time job and come off it. What process should I take when it comes to this? Do I need to inform employers I was on it and the reason why? And do I need to come off the disability allowance before searching for work? Or can I search for work and then come off it if I find a job?

    You can work and earn €120 per week and still get all of your DA.
    Even if you get more than €120 you still get some of your DA.
    If you find a part time job you just write to DA, tell them you are working and send them a payslip.
    You don't have to tell your employer that your on DA..


  • #3
    Forest Demon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 632 ✭✭✭Forest Demon


    BetterThanThou wrote: »
    I've been on the disability allowance for a few months, for a fairly minor mental problem. While at the time I don't feel I couldve worked, and truthfully I was pretty much forced into it, but, recently, my problem has improved a lot, and I feel I could work part time. And to be honest, I don't want to be on the welfare, I'd rather work for my money even if I was coming out with less. Anyway, I'd like to look for a part time job and come off it. What process should I take when it comes to this? Do I need to inform employers I was on it and the reason why? And do I need to come off the disability allowance before searching for work? Or can I search for work and then come off it if I find a job?

    Be careful. Try the few hours that you are allowed to do before signing off DA. You might relapse or it might not go as you envisage. Mental problems have a habit of showing up again.


  • #4
    Gael23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,127 ✭✭✭✭Gael23


    This may also affect me in the near future so have a similar question. What is the most you can earn while still retaining some level of DA? And what happens to other benefits such as Medical Card and Travel pass?


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