Illness benefit being cut after 2 years.

ImpyInk

I have been on illness benefit since February 2009. I received a letter yesterday informing me that my payment will be stopped this February as I will have been on it for 2 years. The letter said to see the attached information on other benefits I may qualify for. There was no information attached to the letter.
My question is does anyone know what I do now. What would I apply for. If I applied for disability it is means tested on my partners wages. Does anyone know how means testing is carried out.

Thanks in advance.

Balagan

Re options http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/disability_and_illness/

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

Re Means Testing http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/irish_social_welfare_system/means_test_for_social_welfare_payments/means_test.html