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Useful Links

Mrs. MacGyver · 2007-02-07 19:48:06

Listed below are a few useful links regarding information on State Benefits. www.welfare.ie - offers information Social Welfare entitlements, PRSI, and credits, also includes a section containing easy to understand information booklets on the various schemes available. www.revenue.ie - offers information on a wide range of…

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Listed below are a few useful links regarding information on State Benefits.

www.welfare.ie - offers information Social Welfare entitlements, PRSI, and credits, also includes a section containing easy to understand information booklets on the various schemes available.

www.revenue.ie - offers information on a wide range of taxation issues.

www.hse.ie - offers information on frequently asked questions, medical and GP visit cards etc.

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#2 08-02-2007 11:15am

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From here...

No-one else seems to be doing it, so I might start it.

Citizens Information (new oasis.gov.ie) - Public Information service for Ireland

Department of Social & Family Affairs - links to information on Families and Children, Retired or Older People, Ill or Disabled, Carers, Bereaved, Jobseeker Supports, Back to Work/Education/Training, In Employment/Farming etc.

Department of Education & Science

etc. I'm sure someone more in the know can add some. Might be good in awhile to put links for the common queries up, i.e. unemployment queries, tax queries, etc. etc. etc.

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#3 08-02-2007 9:06pm

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Department of Social & Family Affairs Rates Booklet (SW19 2007) gives information on the various rates for all the Department's schemes, increases for qualified children and reduced increases for qualified adults based on their earnings:
http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw19/sw19_sect6.html

Basic Guide to Social Welfare Services (SW4), gives in plain English format the conditions of each Social Welfare Scheme:
http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw4/sw4.html

Comhairle booklet for entitlements and supports and legal issues concerning Lone Parents:
http://www.comhairle.ie/publications/entitlements/downloads/One_Parent_Family.pdf

Employment rights explained:
http://www.comhairle.ie/publications/entitlements/publications_entitlements_employmentrights.html

Farm Assist Scheme - income support from Department of Social & Family Affairs to help low income farmers:
http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw27.html

Fuel allowance information booklet:
http://www.welfare.ie/publications/sw17a.html

Farm (Early) Retirement Scheme (Dept of Agriculture):
http://www.agriculture.ie/forms/Early_Retirement_Scheme/ERS2ExplanatoryDoc.Amend.sept06.pdf

Application form for Farm (early) retirement Scheme:
http://www.agriculture.ie/forms/Early_Retirement_Scheme/RevisedSchemeForms.final-sept06.pdf

Dept. Education & Science frequently asked questions - primary schools:
http://www.education.ie/home/home.jsp?pcategory=10856&ecategory=32064&language=EN

Access to PLC's, Youthreach and VTOS for Non-EU nationals:
http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/fe_access_nonnationals.doc?language=EN

Eligibility for refugees under the Dept. Education & Science Free Fees Initiative:
http://www.education.ie/servlet/blobservlet/ss_eligibility_of_refugees_under_free_fees_initiative.doc?language=EN

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#4 25-03-2007 11:30pm

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Hate myself for doing this but....

www.ros.ie - Site there for PAYE workers to claim all common tax credits by filling in some simple claim details. Available to all PAYE workers. Covers tax credits such as age credit, carer incomes, and medical expenses.

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#5 18-09-2009 12:44am

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thought people might find this handy.
Ive updated the original authors spreadsheet.
Might add in the deduction due to capital savings later.
I think this is a fairly typical scenario
and its interesting to play with the figures.

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#6 18-09-2009 9:58am

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construct06 wrote: »

thought people might find this handy.
Ive updated the original authors spreadsheet.
Might add in the deduction due to capital savings later.
I think this is a fairly typical scenario
and its interesting to play with the figures.

Why does the QA rate change with the wages? I don't think it should do that.

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#7 23-09-2009 10:26pm
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see here:
http://www.citizensinformation.ie/categories/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/claiming-a-social-welfare-payment/claiming-an-increase-in-your-social-welfare-payment-for-an-adult-dependant

Rules

To claim an Increase for a Qualified Adult you must be getting a social welfare personal payment and in the case of all social welfare payment your adult dependant must:
Not have a social welfare payment in his/her own right except for Disablement Benefit, Occupational Injuries Death Benefit in respect of an orphan, Child Benefit, Guardian's Payment (Contributory), Guardian's Payment (Non-Contributory) Domiciliary Care Allowance, Supplementary Welfare Allowance, Foster Care Allowance or Half-rate Carer's Allowance.

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With the exception of Jobseeker's Allowance (JA), Pre-Retirement Allowance (PRETA), Disability Allowance (DA), or Farm Assist (FA) have gross earnings or income (before tax and PRSI deductions) of less than €310. If your adult dependant is earning less than €100 you will get a full Increase for a Qualified Adult . If your adult dependant is earning between €100 and €310 you will get a reduced-rate of IQA. If your adult dependant is earning more than €310 you will not get an Increase for a Qualified Adult. See below, for more information about the assessment of a qualified adult's income.

September 2007, reduced rates of increase for qualified adults were abolished for JA, PRETA, DA and FA.
In the case of Jobseeker's Allowance, PRETA, Disability Allowance and Farm Assist your household income is assessed in a means test. Your total household means is then deducted from the maximum payment (this is the personal rate including any increases for adult and child dependants) to find the actual amount of JA, PRETA, DA or FA you are entitled to.

but i think that the reference to Sept. 2007 could mean that the reduced rate is gone??

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#8 23-09-2009 11:01pm

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you get the full rate for QA on JSA, regardless of earnings. (At least, that's how we were assessed)

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#9 25-05-2010 5:23pm

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A really useful link on the Department of Social Welfare website is to the Guidelines. Under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Acts 1997 and 2003, public bodies are required to publish information regarding the rules and practices used in making decisions on entitlement under relevant enactments or schemes. Because these guidelines change regularly, they are updated online at all times, so this is the best way to find out info on the conditions of a claim you've made.

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#10 23-08-2011 7:35pm

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BTEA phone number 1890 662244 but dont press 1 just wait to speak to someone.

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#11 29-11-2011 9:27pm

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http://twitter.com/#!/welfare_ie

Dept on twitter (what ever that is)

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#12 23-02-2012 11:40am

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http://www.welfare.ie/EN/OperationalGuidelines/pages/cohabit.aspx

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