Disability allowance and capital

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tara54

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Two people on Disability allowance and one has now inherited €90000.
Will the 50,000 allowance for saving be applied for both? As in 50,000 each.
Cannot get any clarity on welfare or citizens advice websites, clear as mud.
Any info or experience of this would be greatly appreciated thanks
 
tara54 said:
Cohabitation
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In that case (i.e. not a marriage or civil partnership) it would seem logical to me that the recipient of the €90K is the sole beneficial owner of that money so it is only relevant to their claim and not their cohabiting partner's. They could gift some of it to their partner but that might also give rise to gift tax implications.

Maybe @S class will be able to clarify as their posts on SW issues are always very well informed.
 
Clubman thanks for replying
Cohabiting - means test is both together exactly like a married couple, welfare insists its the same.
 
Ok, seems that I was wrong above...

Assessing the means of a couple for social assistance payments

Describes how the means of a couple are assessed for social assistance (means-tested payments).
www.citizensinformation.ie
 
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