I was doing some maths.
After tax i'll get about €606 - That sites says "€20 per day (up to a maximum of €60) from work is deducted from your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant's average weekly earnings and then 60% of the balance is assessed as weekly means."
So lets says it's €60 - 606 - 60 = 546 :::: 60% of €546 = €327.60 -- so what does that actually mean ?
The means test is based on pre-tax income, not after-tax income.
You can deduct gross earnings less PRSI, superannuation (pension payments) and union dues.
Then you do the calculation as you've outlined above (allow €20x3 and calculate 60% of the balance).
The figure you arrive at is the weekly assessed means.
The means are compared with amount of Disability Allowance your partner would get for you both (currently €188 + €124.80 =312.80). If the means are greater than €312.80, your partner no longer qualifies for Disability Allowance. When the baby is born, you could add another €29.80 to the family Disability Allowance rate to compare it with your means.
ah i'm just messing.. said that out of anger.Your name on the birth cert might give them a clue
thanks for your reply.As DA is means tested, if your 42k income was taken into account in the means test, she would lose her DA payment. I know this as I already worked out the calculations for myself and my wife and confirmed it with the DA section over the phone. In my case, once her salary exceeded €31k, that reduced the DA payment to nil.
Does she have any work record or has she ever paid PRSI. Would she be eligible for an Invalidity Pension (which is not means tested)
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