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Cohabiting query

  • 16-07-2025 12:06PM
    #1
    Shamrocksandclovers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭


    Hi there,

    My partner is on DA and I'm on long term Illness Benefit (2009). If we decide to cohabit would we still be able to claim our single rates or would I have to become my partners dependant...ie assessed as a couple?

    Many thanks.



Comments

  • #2
    AugustRain
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭AugustRain


    you can both keep your single rates.



  • #3
    Dempo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,142 ✭✭✭✭Dempo1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058419764/cohabiting-query

    Not at all sure how you could be on illness benefit since 2009, the maximum a person can be on it is Two years assuming you've enough contributions.

    Is maith an scáthán súil charad.




  • #4
    Shamrocksandclovers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9 ✭Shamrocksandclovers


    @Dempo1 the rules for Illness Benefit changed in 2009 and you are correct, you are only allowed to be on it for maximum two years. However I'm on it since late 2008. Different rules apply and I had enough contributions.

    Post edited by Shamrocksandclovers at


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