IQA for partner while I'm doing a PhD

The Randy Riverbeast

Me and my partner are cohabiting, on JSA and are under 25 so we each get €100/week each. I'm about to start a full time PhD while getting a 12k/year scholarship. I was thinking of becoming my partners qualified adult as I'm getting less than €310 a week (€230.77). The link below says that the amount for IQA is €124. Which would bring her up to €224 before means but I'm thinking this is probably capped at €200 because it's what we would get separately.

My weekly means are (230.77-60).6= 102.46

This is the part where I get confused. Is this taken away from €224 or €200? The former is fine, the other isn't as it causes a loss. I've found other threads similar to this but being under 25 makes it a bit awkward.



http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/claiming_a_social_welfare_payment/claiming_an_increase_in_your_social_welfare_payment_for_an_adult_dependant.html

eastbono

The increase for and IQA when claimant is under 25 is €100. As you will be in receipt of a scholarship this is not assessed as means for JSA. Therefore Your partner should receive €200 and you will have your €230 scholarship... happy days. If its a stipend rather than a scholarship then its a whole different ball game.

The Randy Riverbeast

Great, thanks.

Is there anywhere that sets out the difference between a scholarship and a stipend? The money is tax exempt, think its a scholarship declaration exemption form for revenue but I'm worried of some technicality that if it's paid monthly or whatever it is considered a stipend.

eastbono

If you have paperwork to show that its a scholarship then provide it to sw.

The Randy Riverbeast

An update. 100% of my scholarship is being seen as means so my girlfriend gets nothing. Hoping to get this sorted out or get supplementary welfare payment, otherwise she is dropping out of her evening course to move back to rural Ireland or Im dropping out of my PhD and looking for a job that can support us both.

eastbono

Appeal the decision.

The Randy Riverbeast

Tried appealing and after a few months it is still a no. A warning for anyone looking to do a PhD on a scholarship with a stipend, each euro is counted as means.

maryk123

Yeah but on the positive you are going back to college and getting 230 per week. Yee both were getting 200 anyway. So where is the problem.

The Randy Riverbeast

maryk123 wrote: »

Yeah but on the positive you are going back to college and getting 230 per week. Yee both were getting 200 anyway. So where is the problem.

No support for unemployed people who arent getting a payment from something.

Me going back to college is of 0 use to her finding a job.