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I'm on Disability Allowance..will I lose everything if my working partner moves in?

  • 21-04-2018 8:36am
    #1
    faber11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭


    I'm currently receiving Disability Allowance and I'm on the HAP scheme. Myself and my partner are considering moving it together. She works full-time. If we do so, will I lose my allowance and HAP, and will I lose my medical card and travel pass?


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  • #2
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    faber11 wrote: »
    I'm currently receiving Disability Allowance and I'm on the HAP scheme. Myself and my partner are considering moving it together. She works full-time. If we do so, will I lose my allowance and HAP, and will I lose my medical card and travel pass?

    You have to inform DSP and your local authority if she moves in and you will be means tested against her wages.
    If you tell us her gross weekly wage less PRSI I will tell you how much DA you will get. If you keep even a minimum amount of DA then you will keep your free travel but if you have the HBP then you will lose that when she moves in, same with the fuel allowance .
    Your HAP will be very reduced and may be gone depending on her wages once again.
    Edited to add: the medical card is hard to predict. Expect a review form not long after she moves in. You may be able to keep it if the extent of your Disabilty/illness/injury warrants it.


  • #3
    faber11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭faber11


    Thanks for that Splinter. She comes out with about 450e every week after tax and prsi...


  • #4
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    faber11 wrote: »
    Thanks for that Splinter. She comes out with about 450e every week after tax and prsi...

    You’ll have around €90 DA but your going to lose the HBP if you have it.


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