How do I work out my total income while receving DA if I take up employment?

08-02-2022 3:59pm #1

I just got a call and have an interview with a company tomorrow.

The job offers €10.50 p/h and it's a 39 hour week paid fortnightly, which means €819 every two weeks.

I currently receive the full DA rate p/w of €208.

I know that up to €140 is disregarded, but not sure how it works beyond that. I've looked at the citizens information page for it but I can't seem to make sense of it. I may very well just be a moron though.

Any help would be appreciated

SourSessions · 08-02-2022 4:00pm

Try the benefit of work estimator

https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/out-of-work-payments/benefit-of-work-estimator/

08-02-2022 4:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118601026#Comment_118601026

Ah, thank you.

08-02-2022 4:13pm

That only actually calculates for:

Jobseeker's Allowance

Jobseeker's Benefit

Jobseeker's Transitional

One-Parent Family Payment

No mention of Disability Allowance.

zell12 · 08-02-2022 4:21pm

There is one for DA too https://www.mywelfare.ie/BenefitOfWorkDAestimator

Let us know how much you are better off OP

mystic · 08-02-2022 11:34pm

First €140 disregarded.

€140 - €350. Half assessed. €110÷2= €55.

Balance fully assessed. In your case €409.5 -€350 = €59.50

Total means from employment should be €114.50.

€208 - €114.50 = €93.50 (new DA payment).

Just a rough guide as I did it on gross income. Assessable income is income less PRSI, superannuation and union dues but includes tax and USC.

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_and_work/disability_payments_and_work.html

Depending on your illness your claim may be referred to a Medical Assessor for review especially if the work is full- time.

09-02-2022 7:19am

Thanks a million folks. That's a great help.

As for being referred to a Medical Assessor, I suppose we'll see. Like I say, it's just an interview today. There's a manual dexterity test of some kind too today which I'm probably going to struggle with. Will report back if anyone is interested.

Thanks again!

SourSessions · 09-02-2022 12:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118601096#Comment_118601096

Apologies, I was on mobile. Thanks to zell12 for the correct link.

Good luck with your interview.

Sienna5050 · 09-02-2022 4:09pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118603538#Comment_118603538

I dont understand how you worked this out ,,,,Every thing over 140 is divided in half and that is your means ,,so if you earn say 200,,you take away 140 as thats not counted ,, that leaves 60,,,,, half of 60 is 30 and that is your means , so you take 30 of your current DA payment of 208 which leaves 178 added to the 200 so you would take home 378 combined DA and wages assumming you are single as i was ,,,,,,this was how mine was worked out when i was working ..i was not earning enough to pay tax etc,,,

im not saying its wrong ,just confusing

and its all different if you are cohabitating ,i have no idea of how that works

09-02-2022 4:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118606415#Comment_118606415

No job. My manual dexterity failed me sadly.

09-02-2022 4:41pm

Sorry, didn't mean to quote your post Sienna

mystic · 09-02-2022 5:31pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118606415#Comment_118606415

It was worked out as per link.

First €140 disregarded.

€140 - €350 assessed at 50%.

Anything over €350 assessed in full.

The op stated expected earnings would be €409.50

PRSI would be taken from gross to get assessable wages.

Sienna5050 · 09-02-2022 6:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118606889#Comment_118606889

Yes i see that now .its basicaly same as what i said ,i just got confused with the wording ..sorry

mystic · 09-02-2022 6:38pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118607056#Comment_118607056

No worries.

How do I work out my total income while receving DA if I take up employment?

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