I live in the UK but have an Irish contributory state pension. Since retiring I have also been claiming an increase for a qualified adult (IQA) for my wife.
Until now her small UK state pension has been below 100 euros a week (about £75 sterling currently) so she is entitled to the full pro rata IQA.
However she has now been awarded attendance allowance - a non means tested benefit for UK elderly people who are infirm/disabled.
Does anyone know if her attendance allowance income (around £86 sterling per week) would be excluded from the QIA means test in Ireland - as it is in the UK for determining means tested benefits as it is a disability benefit? Or does the Irish means test include them as eligible income and therefore potentially reduce her IQA?
Thanks for your help.