Disability Allowance, part time work and the fuel allowance

Hi there,

My understanding is that those on DA are entitled to Fuel allowance but additional income is assessed.

As a rule of thumb DA is a qualifying payment to recieve Fuel allowance.

Only one person in a Household can be in receipt of fuel allowance.

It's absolutely worth applying for and if approved you can recieve it in 2 lump sums or weekly.

How they means test income is a little complicated, this is what I see on the CI which you may have seen.

• The assessable income limit for a single person under 80 is €373.30 (€120 plus €253.30)
• The assessable income limit for a couple (where the qualified adult is aged under 66) is €542 (€120 plus €253.30 plus €168.70)
• The assessable income limit for a couple (where the qualified adult is aged 66 or over) is €600.30 (€120 plus €253.30 plus €227)

It's been a good few years since I had this allowance which was with a JSA payment.

Again, it's down to additional income that may determine eligibility.

That my reading of entitlement but open to correction 😏

Yes I saw that , at a basic level , say a person just receipt of DA with no other income they would qualify assuming no other person in the household in receiptof it , its when you have additional income it gets a little confusing .

I'd imagine generally, the Department would be quite flexible in awarding it to those on DA but that's just an assumption.

Still think it's worth applying 😏

Edit.

If I recall , when looking at a DA application form, there's a Box to tick if an applicant wants to apply for additional allowance, Fuel etc. You've obviously not considered it until long after you were awarded DA 🤔

The household composition factors in additional incomes, others in receipt of fuel allowance, other household benefits, I presume 🤔

Actually now your living alone you would definitely have a better chance of being eligible, my impression is, it will be decided upon, based on additional income. And definitely worth exploring. Particularly with the dramatic increase in utilities. 😏

I was just about to mention the household benefit package, you got there before me 😏

Hi there , your 100% correct about the HSE attitude to this. Even the Irish Dentists association continues to list members as being in the scheme when they are not. I believe over a 1000 have left it .

There is an entitlement to some fillings and extractions , limited yes but it helped . I have an excellent Dentist and they are flexible, but like yourself i just pay as is required.

I wasn't sure if savings are assessed but understood income was , Thanks 😏

Well done 👏 😏 delighted for you. Not sure how much left in this season but at least your set up fully for next winter 👌