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Social welfare and partner's pay

  • 27-07-2016 7:50pm
    #1
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭


    Hello.
    My girlfriend and I are expecting! Over the next few months we'll be moving in together and as I make 750 after tax a week and she's on social Welfare (she has a kid from a previous relationship so she's already receiving child support and rent allowance) I was wondering if anyone on here could answer a few questions for me? I work full time and she works 3 short days a week. (12 hours a week)
    1) will she still be able to receive her payments if we live together?
    2) will the social welfare completely stop her payments?
    3) what options are out there?

    Not sure what category to put this into couldn't really find anything else.
    Tia


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  • #2
    Faith
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,661 Mod ✭✭✭✭Faith


    Mod Note: Uh, I'm not really sure why you chose the Weddings forum for your question, but I have moved it to the appropriate State Benefits forum.


  • #3
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    Faith wrote: »
    Mod Note: Uh, I'm not really sure why you chose the Weddings forum for your question, but I have moved it to the appropriate State Benefits forum.

    Hasn't a clue what category I was in tbh...sorry about that. Thanks alot :)


  • #4
    NickNickleby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,846 ✭✭✭NickNickleby


    Congratulations on your imminent happy event.

    Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet.

    If either partner is in full time employment, then Rent Allowance is gone.

    Most SW payments (if means tested) would be gone based on your own earnings.(this is where I'm assuming she's on some sort of SW payment).

    Your best bet is to call into local Citizens Information office - they're not really the oracle, but they'll know more than I do. THe only people who can give a definitive answer are SW themselves . WWW.WELFARE.IE is good, but requires perseverance.

    Good luck to all of you. With your 750+ and her income from p/t work, you'll make it.

    Nick


  • #5
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    NickNickleby wrote: »
    Congratulations on your imminent happy event.

    Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet.

    If either partner is in full time employment, then Rent Allowance is gone.

    Most SW payments (if means tested) would be gone based on your own earnings.(this is where I'm assuming she's on some sort of SW payment).

    Your best bet is to call into local Citizens Information office - they're not really the oracle, but they'll know more than I do. THe only people who can give a definitive answer are SW themselves . WWW.WELFARE.IE is good, but requires perseverance.

    Good luck to all of you. With your 750+ and her income from p/t work, you'll make it.

    Nick

    Forgot to mention she'll be leaving work completely when our baby is here. At least for a year anyway.


  • #6
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    What payment does she get? If it's lone parent then it will stop as shew no longer a lone parent.

    Citizens advice night be your best bet.


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  • #7
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    Ya shes getting the loan parent payment. But as the first kid isn't mine I wonder would she still be able to receive anything at all? I'll have to call into social welfare or citizens information soon. Thansk


  • #8
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    Ya shes getting the loan parent payment. But as the first kid isn't mine I wonder would she still be able to receive anything at all? I'll have to call into social welfare or citizens information soon. Thansk

    She's not a lone parent if she's cohabiting.


  • #9
    juncert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭juncert


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    Ya shes getting the loan parent payment. But as the first kid isn't mine I wonder would she still be able to receive anything at all? I'll have to call into social welfare or citizens information soon. Thansk

    The father of her first child should be supporting his child.


  • #10
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    juncert wrote: »
    The father of her first child should be supporting his child.

    Read the first post


  • #11
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    You will get nothing apart from children's allowance


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  • #12
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    Can do without the rent allowance tbh. Children's allowance would be a plus though seeing as she won't be able to go to work. Cheers


  • #13
    Gatling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    Can do without the rent allowance tbh. Children's allowance would be a plus though seeing as she won't be able to go to work. Cheers

    She will still get child benefit that's a universal payment and not means tested ,
    Unlike JSA and Rent supplement
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  • #14
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    A man on 750 a week should be able to support his family

    I did on a lot less


  • #15
    juncert
    Closed Accounts Posts: 175 ✭✭juncert


    I took it as your partner was receiving lone parent payment and rent allowance only in your op.

    Here is a link to citizen advice on rules for one parent payment might clear some things up for you.
    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/one_parent_family_payment.html


  • #16
    The Muppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,006 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    Ya shes getting the loan parent payment. But as the first kid isn't mine I wonder would she still be able to receive anything at all? I'll have to call into social welfare or citizens information soon. Thansk

    My daughter was in this exact situation, She will not get lone parent if cohabiting. She wont get rent allowance either.


  • #17
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    A man on 750 a week should be able to support his family

    I did on a lot less

    I can do it but rent in Dublin is expensive and a little extra cash flowing in would be a bonus


  • #18
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    The Muppet wrote: »
    My daughter was in this exact situation, She will not get lone parent if cohabiting. She wont get rent allowance either.

    What did she do? Did SW assist in any way?


  • #19
    The Muppet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,006 ✭✭✭✭The Muppet


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    What did she do? Did SW assist in any way?

    Child allowance was all she was entitled to. That was it.


  • #20
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    The Muppet wrote: »
    Child allowance was all she was entitled to. That was it.

    Its something at least.


  • #21
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 43,028 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Someone on 750 a week should not need assistance I have more than that now coming in thankfully

    Best of luck


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  • #22
    kmccarthy247
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24 ✭kmccarthy247


    amos13 wrote: »
    That's really neither here nor there. He asked about entitlements and has a right to the information. If you've nothing helpful to add you should move on instead of judging other people and their income because it's more than you had.

    OP, children's allowance will be all your GF is entitled to, but she would receive maternity payments for nearly 6 months too. But you should still speak to citizens info or SW just to be sure.

    Ya shes getting maternity payments but you know after that ends we'll have to work around with what we have... thanks for the support


  • #23
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    kmccarthy247 wrote: »
    Its something at least.

    You know everyone with a child gets this? It's called child benefit and is a monthly payment.


  • #24
    myappeal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 63 ✭✭myappeal


    Hi kmccarthy247,

    Just to add to the comments...

    Have you reviewed the Back to Work Family Dividend from DSP. You will find information about it on citizensinformation.ie

    The Back to Work Family Dividend (BTWFD) scheme aims to help families to move from social welfare into employment. It gives financial support to people with qualified children who are in or take up employment or self-employment and as a result stop claiming a jobseeker's payment or a one-parent family payment on or after 5 January 2015.

    Worth a look...

    Regards,


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