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 😏

yes i get that ,it all helps 🙂

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.

As far as i know or understand DA is a non contributary payment and that is disregareded in the means test for fuel allowance ,,so its income and savings after that ,i have zero savings and my income is well below the limit ...but im only going on my own case ,

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 👌