Coming of disability and travel pass

ricicle

Hi I have been on Disability allowance for the past year due to mental Illness. I have just got a part time job and I am wondering will I lose my travel pass if I accept the job? I don't want to be on benefits and I feel I could manage a part time job but it doesn't pay very well and a bulk of my wages would go on travel

Gatling

No you can keep your free travel ,
Do you have permission from the department and gp

ricicle

Gatling wrote: »

No you can keep your free travel ,
Do you have permission from the department and gp

Thank you! No I don't do I need permission? I don't want my new job to know I have bipolar. I will still have appointments with my psychiatrist I'll have to get around !

Squatter

ricicle wrote: »

Thank you! No I don't do I need permission? I don't want my new job to know I have bipolar. I will still have appointments with my psychiatrist I'll have to get around !

Do you intend to sign off DA for a part-time job?

Is that really wise - what happens if you discover that you can't hack the part-time job?

Are you aware that people in receipt of DA can do rehabilitative work and earn up to €120 per week (after deduction of PRSI, any pension contributions and union dues) without your DA payment being affected?

I urge you to check it out if it isn't too late.

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_allowance.html

sandra06

try partical cap benifit you can work as many hours a week and still get a payment (takes a long time to receive payment but you can still get other payment )

NeoRox

As Squatter advised go the rehabilitative route. Your new job doesn't have to be informed of your disability. Your GP writes a letter outlining that the work you are undertaking will be rehabilitative to you. All you will need to provide from your employer is a pay slip showing that you are within thresholds allowed.

hth, best of luck

Gael23

You can't keep your travel pass if you earn over €400 a week. I earn €432 and lost mine.

ricicle

Gael23 wrote: »

You can't keep your travel pass if you earn over €400 a week. I earn €432 and lost mine.

Good to know thanks, I won't be earning over €400. Did you apply for the rehabilitative payment? Was it easy to sort out?

Gael23

ricicle wrote: »

Good to know thanks, I won't be earning over €400. Did you apply for the rehabilitative payment? Was it easy to sort out?

I did but my earnings were still too high. All you need as a letter from a doctor stating it is rehabilitative.

ricicle

Gael23 wrote: »

I did but my earnings were still too high. All you need as a letter from a doctor stating it is rehabilitative.

Thank you for your advice