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Disability Allowance when working

  • 27-12-2011 08:24AM
    #1
    karaokeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I recently got a job at a newly opened pharmacy.

    I am also on the disability allowance which limits my work hours.

    Does anyone know how many hours I am allowed to work?

    I know if I go over the limit I lose my DA and I can't let this happen.

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Darthvadar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 158 ✭✭Darthvadar


    Congratulations on getting a job... Well done...

    Does this help???...

    About halfway down the page is a paragraph titled 'Income from Work'...

    Darth...


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    You are allowed to work a maximum of 19 and a half hours a week,you must have a written dispensation from the dept before you start work.


    this might be the missing link http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_allowance.html


  • #4
    gh1979
    Closed Accounts Posts: 41 ✭gh1979


    karaokeman wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I recently got a job at a newly opened pharmacy.

    I am also on the disability allowance which limits my work hours.

    Does anyone know how many hours I am allowed to work?

    I know if I go over the limit I lose my DA and I can't let this happen.

    Thanks

    It should be up to 19 hours to work and you will not be paid more than €120 if you need to keep your full DA. I know how you feel about losing your full DA, I have been on DA for years, because it gives me better advantages such as Free Travel Pass, medical card and fuel allowance etc.


  • #5
    karaokeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    mp22 wrote: »
    You are allowed to work a maximum of 19 and a half hours a week,you must have a written dispensation from the dept before you start work.


    this might be the missing link http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/disability_allowance.html

    I have already started work but haven't informed the dept.

    I assume it be wise to do so asap?

    I doubt I will be able to work any more than 10 hours due to college commitments so I'll try and not worry too much.


  • #6
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Yes you would be very wise to do so,just after you get a letter from your GP stating that the work is of a therapeutic nature,you write a cover letter which states the number of hours you will be working,pay rate,employers registered number ect.

    Oh and in the mean while stop working as you will be committing fraud when doing so.


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