I was quite happy to answer all his questions and I don't make as much money from my pups as the horses and dogs cost me.. It just helps offset the costs of keeping the horses.
I have severe fibromyalgia and worsening back problems, which my dr feels is helped by me having to care for my horses,
Did you not mean 'hinder' there. My partner has fibromyalgia, and scoliosis (spinal problems) I don't know how anyone with these problems or back problems which are getting worse can look after horses or do you have plenty of help.
Just to be clear, you don't get to 'offset' income against your hobbies. If my hobby is going to the pub, can I claim that income from nixers is offset against my hobby, and therefore isn't relevant for means test? No, I cant.
Rainy day, people on DA are allowed to earn up to €120 per week if your dr thinks its beneficial to your health...hardly the same as going to the pub, plus the money I get from the 3-4 pups (sometimes only 1 or 2) I sell and the odd horse if Im lucky is money from my hobby FOR my hobby so not the same as your comparison at all.
That's not the case here. She has income on one hobby/business that she is allocating against losses on another hobby/business. To be fair to all SW recipients, this income is income, and needs to be treated and declared as income.This is not the same at all, she is obviously not making any money. Paying out 5K in feed, bedding etc, and selling for 4K is not a profitable anything. Any business is allowed offset it's costs before tax comes into the picture.
Yes, I agree, it sounds like a terrible disease, and I can see the physical and mental benefits that could arise from these hobbies, but all recipients should be treated fairly. If hobbies are allowed as legitimate expenses, this should be the case for everybody.The OP sounds like she has a terrible disease, if having this hobby, which seems to be generating zero, but helps her physically and mentally, and here doctor, the expert agrees I cannot see how a non medical person from social welfare could think otherwise. In any case they should surely show some compassion. I imagine this is just a routine check up that they have to do and the OP should not worry.
Rainy day, people on DA are allowed to earn up to €120 per week if your dr thinks its beneficial to your health...hardly the same as going to the pub, plus the money I get from the 3-4 pups (sometimes only 1 or 2) I sell and the odd horse if Im lucky is money from my hobby FOR my hobby so not the same as your comparison at all.
The application for the employment to be considered rehabilitative must be made to the department and should be sent in as soon as the employment commences. In the case of Community Employment Schemes, approval is normally given on foot of certification of placement by FAS.
In the case of other employment or self-employment a letter is required from the person's own medical doctor certifying the rehabilitative nature of the employment plus a letter from the employer describing the nature of the proposed employment, the number of hours being worked and the level of remuneration for the work. Where an application for employment to be considered rehabilitative is received, it may be forwarded to one of the Departments Medical Assesors for his decision on the rehabilitative aspects of the proposed employment.
That's not the case here. She has income on one hobby/business that she is allocating against losses on another hobby/business.
The fact that she makes a loss on the other hobby/business is her own issue, and not one for the taxpayer to subsidise.
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And that's not like you at all at allWe’re arguing about semantics now.
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