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    How long is Carer's allowance back dated if at all

    I will keep this short, my wife was getting carer's allowance for my care for 3 years. After a review over a year ago it was stopped, as I had not been in hospital. She re-applied immediately, it took 11 months for an interview with the inspector. Yes, I ended back up in hospital, with a stroke...
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    Benifit in Kind on Commercial Vechile

    Is BIK calculated the same on a 2 seat commercial with 4 doors, as against the same vechile with 4 doors and 5 seats. Been on Revenue site and it is not very clear
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    Barring Order

    My wife left the country 4 weeks ago, she is violent and aggressive. We have information that she may be coming back soon to take my 11 year old son. The HSE have his passport. my solicitor advise we apply for a barring order. My injuries never show. I have a pace maker and defibilator, and...
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    JSA To CARERS Allowance

    I am on disability allowance for 3 years. My wife was my carer and was receiving half rate. I have not seen her in eight weeks, and has confirmed she has left the country. I am in hospital and not allowed leave until I have a carer Question : My 23 year old son is at home and on JSA, he is...
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    Free Travel Pass and Ferries

    Can anybody advise which, if any ferries accept the Free Travel Pass. If yes can you book in advance. Thanking you in advance
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    JSA after PLC Course ?

    My son who 19 has just finished a PLC course, I am on DA for the last 3 years after 31 years working. If my son was on JSA before he started the PLC course, is he entitled to apply for JSA again
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    How long does a review of Disability allowance Take

    I received yesterday a letter from SW stating that my DA Allowance would be supended. I do rehabiltive work 2 days a week, which they are aware off, I provided payslips in 2011, worked out at 60 Euro a week. They have requested my latest pay slip. My wife found a job 10 hours a week and earns...
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    VEC Course to JSA

    Hi, I should be JEON 53 Now ! Question : My 19 year old son is on a VEC Course, PLC Fetac 5. Todate we have received nothing from the VEC Grant. Todate, he is paying student rent from his savings from JSA, and food from SVDP. What happens when is course finishes in May, Can he apply for JSA ...
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    Agree Repayment plan with BaNK OR WAIT

    i HAVE A 5000+ 0D AND A 15K PERSONAL LOAN WITH A MAJOR IRISH BANK, I WROTE TO THEM 7 MONTHS AGO TO INFORM THEM THAT i WAS NOT IN A POSITION, AT THE MOMENT TO MAKE ANY REPAYMENTS DUE TO PHYSISAL AND MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE STARTED TO RECEIVE LETTERS AND CALLS FROM THE...
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    Carers Allowance

    I am on disability Allowance which is means tested, I am paid a dependent allowance for my Wife you is my carer. She is paid half rate carers allowance. She is allowed work 15 hours. What is she allowed to earn before it effects her Allowance and my DA ?
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    Part-time work on Disability allowance

    I recently had an interview with a supermarket, they could offer me part-time work, which would be great the rate is Euro 9 / hour and 9.50 for Sundays "Rehabilitative Employment If you are receiving Disability Allowance, you can work and have the first €120 of your earnings disregarded when...
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    Back to school clothing & Footwear Allowance

    As I did not automatically qualify for the above allowance, as I am on disability allowance. I completed the application first day of July. I have heard nothing back from SW Donegal.Tryed telephone them, on hold for 25 minutes, gave up. Does anybody know when the payments / decisons will be...
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    Carer's allowance and work

    I have been on disability allowance since 2009, my wife is my carer, and receives the half rate allowance of Euro 102 per week. I am waiting on a decision on Invalidity Pension since October 2010. My wife applied for a part job, 15 hours per week, with a local company in accounts. She call carry...
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    Credited Cotributions and Invalidity Pension

    I am on disability since Mid 2009, I applied for Invalidity Pension, in late 2010, I was refused, I appealed and was told I did not have enough PRSI Cotributions (48) in the year prior to the claim. I have since learned that none of my credited cotributions for 2009 and 2010 where added to my...
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    Transfering from Disability allowance to Invalidity allowance

    I will try keep this simple. I have been on disability allowance (means tested) since July 2009, had 18 AI contributions, was in hospital May and June 2009. I was awarded DA from first week out of hospital I twice applied for Invalidy Pension in 2010, Refused on both occasions. Spoke with a...
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    How are A Type Credits useful

    I have been on disabilty allowance for two years, only had 18 AI Contributions in the 2009. I understood that I was getting an A type credit each week on allowance. However when I applied for Invalidity Pension , I was told that I would need another 8 paid contributions, before I would receive A...
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    Debt Relief Orders

    Why is Ireland so far behind the rest of the world in helping the families that are effected by debt. The LRC proposals on personal debt are been swept under the carpet by FG / Lab . Why are Debt Relief Orders as set out by the LRC even a topic for the new goverment. While FG / Lab fight over...
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    On Disability allowance, do I sell my home

    Income per week 366 (includes wife and Child ) Credit Union 3,300 Car Loan 10,500 Overdraft 5,500 Unsecured Bank Loan 15,400 (Bank backed off after receipt of full medical report last November) Life assurance 340 per month VHI 178 per month No mortgage, house value 600K ? Heating 3000 P.A...
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    Disability allowance to Invalidity Pension

    I applied for Invalidity Pension 10 weeks ago, when I contacted SW Longford, in early December they said it would be 2011, before my case would be dealt with. Has anybody been through this process recently. I now have enough A1 Contributions due to disability credits. How long does it take ?
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    Law Reform Commision report on Personal Debt

    I think this report released yesterday, was certainly worth waiting for My Question, will is sit on the shelf until after the Election "Debtors who are deemed to have virtually no prospect of paying back any debt could be issued with a one-off debt relief order, which would recognise the...
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