're disability allowance: What amount of savings can you have and still qualify? Live alone , no dependants and still have mortgage on own house. Savings come from sale of deceased parents home and just finishing on illness benefit.
If you are coming off illness benefit, it is worth considering whether you qualify for Invalidity Pension (contributory PRSI based scheme), before going down the Disability Allowance (means tested non-contributory) route.
Assuming you meet the medical criteria,
"To get Invalidity Pension you must have at least:
260 (5 years) paid PRSI contributions since entering social insurance
48 contributions paid or credited in the last complete tax year before the date of your claim
Note that only PRSI paid in classes A, E and H count. The last complete tax year is the year before your claim. For example, if you claim Invalidity Pension in 2017, the last complete tax year is 2016."