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DA and spouses income

tony glenn · 2016-07-18 13:34:42

I am recently retired and receiving a weekly state contibutory pension. My wife is in receipt of Disability allowance. I have recently applied for, and been granted, a small weekly UK pension. My question is, what is the maximum amount I can receive per week between the two pensions before it affects my wife's DA?

18-07-2016 1:34pm

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tony glenn

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I am recently retired and receiving a weekly state contibutory pension. My wife is in receipt of Disability allowance. I have recently applied for, and been granted, a small weekly UK pension.
My question is, what is the maximum amount I can receive per week between the two pensions before it affects my wife's DA?

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#2 18-07-2016 6:20pm

mp22

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have a read here http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/assessing_the_means_of_a_couple.html

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#3 18-07-2016 7:46pm

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Thanks, but it still doesn't say too much about allowable State-Con pension amounts?

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#4 18-07-2016 8:56pm

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Your state con pension shouldnt affect your spouses DA payment but your UK pension will impact on her payment.

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