Has any further info on the €500 November payment to those on Disability Allowance been provided?

Amethyst20 · 29-09-2022 4:02pm #1

Asking here because I posted the same question on /r/Ireland and was rather predictably downvoted to hell and so the post was buried.

Anyway, my reason for asking is that the money could really help with a small procedure I need done. I have a medical card, and so I'm on a waiting list. A 16 month waiting list...

Going private for this would be great.

Thanks

TooTired123 · 29-09-2022 4:04pm

If you’re on DA then you’re going to get €500 automatically in November.

Pissy Missy · 29-09-2022 4:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058265376/has-any-further-info-on-the-500-november-payment-to-those-on-disability-allowance-been-provided

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/budget-2023-who-eligible-incoming-28089511

It says here it should be out before Halloween

TooTired123 · 29-09-2022 6:42pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119681123#Comment_119681123

That’s the Oct double payment. There’s a €500 Nov payment too but no specific date for it.

Pissy Missy · 29-09-2022 7:18pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119681700#Comment_119681700

So is there 3 payments in total (October, November and December) for disability allowance?

fits · 29-09-2022 7:37pm

There is a 500 euro payment for those who currently receive the carers support grant. Ie those claiming disability or domiciliary care allowance.

laoisgem · 29-09-2022 7:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119681882#Comment_119681882

I don't think claiming disability automatically means your getting DCA. Open to correction.

fits · 29-09-2022 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119681933#Comment_119681933

Disability allowance is for people over 16. DCA is paid to a parent of children under 16. Two different things.

Jim_Hodge · 29-09-2022 9:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058265376/has-any-further-info-on-the-500-november-payment-to-those-on-disability-allowance-been-provided

There seems to be a sidetrack about carers allowance but disability allowance recipients will get an additional €500 to be "paid in early December".

angela1711 · 29-09-2022 9:52pm

Three cohorts of social welfare recipients are entitled to the once off 500e payment in November.

1. Carers

2. People in receipt of working family payments

3. People on disability payments such as disability allowance, invalidity pension and blind pension

By the looks of it you will also recive a double payments of your normal weekly rate in October and the usual Christmas bonus.

Double child benefit is also due in November. 200e living alone allowance and 400e fuel allowance both due in December for those that qualify

TooTired123 · 29-09-2022 9:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119682429#Comment_119682429

Here is a brief of what is actually happening. If there’s anything anyone doesn’t understand or is unclear I can ask me on here and I’ll explain.

Cost of living supports

October 2022

People getting a weekly social welfare payment will get a once-off payment of an extra week also called a ‘double week’ (minimum payment €20) as a cost-of-living support.

November 2022

Double Child Benefit payment
Once-off payment of €200 to people getting the Living Alone Increase
Once-off payment of €400 to people getting the Fuel Allowance
Once-off payment of €500 to people getting the Working Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Blind Pension and carers who qualify for the Carer’s Support Grant

Social welfare weekly payments

The maximum rate of all weekly social welfare payments will increase by €12 with proportional increases for qualified adults and people on reduced rates of payment (January 2023).

People aged 25 and under who are getting a reduced rate of Jobseeker’s Allowancewill get the full €12 increase (January 2023).

The weekly rate for a qualified child will increase by €2 from €40 to €42 for children under 12 years of age. It will increase by €2 from €48 to €50 for children aged 12 years and over (January 2023).

Christmas Bonus

A Christmas Bonus of 100% will be paid in early December 2022 to people getting a long-term social welfare payment (minimum payment €20).

Child Benefit

A once-off double Child Benefit payment will be paid (November 2022). This means you will get an extra €140 per child in November.

Fuel Allowance

People getting Fuel Allowance will get a once-off payment of €400 (November 2022).

The Fuel Allowance income threshold will increase from €120 to €200 above the applicable State Pension (Contributory) rate. For people aged over 70, it will increase to €500 for a single person and €1,000 for a couple (January 2023).

Disablement Benefit and half-rate Carer’s Allowance will be disregarded in the means test for Fuel Allowance (January 2023).

Living Alone Increase

People getting Living Alone Increase will get a once-off payment of €200 (November 2022).

If you get Fuel Allowance and Living Alone Increase, you will get both once-off payments.

Payments to families

People getting the Working Family Payment will get a once-off payment of €500 (November 2022).

The Working Family Payment income limits will increase by €40 across all family sizes (January 2023).

Disability and illness payments

People getting Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Blind Pension will get a once-off payment of €500 (November 2022).

People getting Disability Allowance and Blind Pension will be able to earn up to €165 from work without affecting their payment. This is an increase of €25 on the previous threshold of €140 (January 2023).

Carers

Carers who qualify for the Carer’s Support Grant will get a once-off payment of €500 (November 2022).

Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) will increase by €20.50 from €309.50 to €330 (January 2023). DCA will be available for babies who remain in an acute hospital after birth for a period of 6 months (January 2023).

Pissy Missy · 29-09-2022 11:11pm

Thanks all, that's great to know

Sweet Talkin Romeo · 30-09-2022 3:42am

Indeed - that 'monkey' will sure come in handy 😁

Sweet Talkin Romeo · 30-09-2022 3:44am

^^^

might get me ~200ltrs of oil, and mebbe a new dog and bone an' all 😃 better than frittering it away anyhow 😊

enjoy the readies folks :D

il72 · 05-11-2022 11:27am

Is 500 WFP in November paid in addition to awarded weekly WFP?

SourSessions · 05-11-2022 11:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119836153#Comment_119836153

Yes

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 7:40am

I'm new to this lump sum. Will we get paid 208+500 or just the 500. Because if its just 500. All we are really getting is a double week more or less

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 7:46am

So is it just 500 people will get or will the get 208 plus 500 ? I suppose people will just get the 500. Iv never got a once of payment so I'm a bit confused

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 7:50am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119836153#Comment_119836153

What's WFP and do we get 500. And our usual weekly payment of 208. Or Is it just 500 that week ?

chrisire · 07-11-2022 7:52am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843738#Comment_119843738

208+500

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 7:56am

Really are you shore. If that's true it will really help me get a good fill of oil heating filled thanks for letting me know. I thought we were just getting 500 and that was it. So I was thinking all we were really getting was 292 extra

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 8:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843745#Comment_119843745

Thanks if this is true. It will really help me get oil heating in finally this year. Iv qauter of a tank but still I can get it up to half way if we get 500 plus our weekly payment. That 500 will go to the heating company so

chrisire · 07-11-2022 8:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843748#Comment_119843748

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843738#Comment_119843738

208+500

!00% sure

liverpool1A · 07-11-2022 9:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843776#Comment_119843776

Thanks lad I can give the 500 to get oil so that's better than I thought

Welshprince · 07-11-2022 9:43am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119682437#Comment_119682437

The payments begin from week of 14th November not in December. There will be a Christmas bonus payment in December.

Dempo1 · 10-11-2022 11:47pm

Just spotted this on Twiiter, it only seems to affect young adults on courses but thought it worth letting folks know.

https://twitter.com/fussireland/status/1590806390943412224

11-11-2022 3:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119859749#Comment_119859749

Yeah, found that one out myself last month.

Dempo1 · 12-11-2022 4:05pm

Update, Minister has intervened and described it as an anomaly ( pressure was put on her across twitter) decision reversed and they will now get the payment 😉

https://twitter.com/noshyteplease/status/1591312047576387584

banie01 · 12-11-2022 4:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119865554#Comment_119865554

Nice to see that common sense prevailed so rapidly.

il72 · 15-11-2022 7:50am

Anyone received 500 WFP yet?

liverpool1A · 15-11-2022 8:56am

Nope but I get paid on Wednesday. All disability allowance get paid Wednesday