Keeping disability while working.

jg3114

Ok so I got accepted for disability feb 2013 and am currently looking for "rehabilitative work" from now until I return to repeat my leaving cert 2017/2018 and I read on the citizens website I can earn up to 422.50 euros a week and keep my disability It is really important that this happens as after I repeat my leaving I intend to go to university with the hope of studying medicine and as of right now im 23 years old and have rent and all the usual bills so I cant lose that income while in university but I want to work during the next academic year 2016/17 while I will be homeschooling while finishing my diploma in UCC at the same time.

So to get to the point if I find a job and lets say one week I go over 422.50 will I instantly loose my disability? how will they know? Is it the disability crowd get a report from the tax company each week to see how much im earning? as when I sent in my doctors letter they just said send in my first few pay slips and no more was said to me... Im not trying to do anything dodgy im just trying to work out if my employer asked me to do a extra shift that would push me over is that goodbye to disability?

Also I read that prsi and pensions are subtracted from that figure so would you say I could pay into a pension to get my weekly earnings down or how easy would it be in a retail job? Or is there any other way for me to "discard" some of my income weekly if it was ever a issue one week. All im trying to do is find a way for me to keep disability for the next year but go out and work and then when hopefully all goes well and im studying medicine where I simply wont have time to work resume payments.

Weird questions I know but I would prefer to not stay on disability for the next year and get to do some work and add to the economy while I can.

Thanks

mp22

Perhaps we could clarify what disability payment you are receiving?

jg3114

Disability Allowance,

Thanks

mp22

Income from work

You can do rehabilitative work (which includes self-employment) and earn up to €120 per week (after deduction of PRSI, any pension contributions and union dues) without your payment being affected. You notify the Department of Social Protection before you start work.
50% of your earnings between €120 and €350 will not be taken into account in the Disability Allowance means test. Any earnings over €350 are fully assessed in the means test.
People on Disability Allowance are eligible for JobBridge - the National Internship Scheme.
More information is available in our document Disability payments and wor

As i read it income over €350 per week is fully means tested,if you get a extra shift,your means will be greater for that week it dose not mean you would lose your payment.
When you return to education you will have no means therefore you would be entitled to a full DA payment.

As for how would the dept know,every 3 or so months your employer will have to fill in a form stating your earnings on a weekly basis.(for the previous 3 months)

jg3114

mp22 wrote: »

Income from work

You can do rehabilitative work (which includes self-employment) and earn up to €120 per week (after deduction of PRSI, any pension contributions and union dues) without your payment being affected. You notify the Department of Social Protection before you start work.
50% of your earnings between €120 and €350 will not be taken into account in the Disability Allowance means test. Any earnings over €350 are fully assessed in the means test.
People on Disability Allowance are eligible for JobBridge - the National Internship Scheme.
More information is available in our document Disability payments and wor

As i read it income over €350 per week is fully means tested,if you get a extra shift,your means will be greater for that week it dose not mean you would lose your payment.
When you return to education you will have no means therefore you would be entitled to a full DA payment.

As for how would the dept know,every 3 or so months your employer will have to fill in a form stating your earnings on a weekly basis.(for the previous 3 months)

Hey thanks for the reply in aware that everything from 350-422.50 I make will come straight out of my DA this isn't a problem I have no problem if in working receiving no DA during that time.

As for your comment on every 3 months my employer will have to fill out a form does that mean I have to tell them I'm on disability and have them do paperwork to send to the department?

mp22

jg3114 wrote: »

As for your comment on every 3 months my employer will have to fill out a form does that mean I have to tell them I'm on disability and have them do paperwork to send to the department?

Yep,you need to get approved for work by the dept-find job-have forms filled in by job-return same to dept-get means tested.then the forms every 3 months or so kick in