Is Disability Benefit taxable?

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Does anyone know if disability benefit is taxable, ie a PAYE employee, signed off sick for 6 weeks, should the tax credits be adjusted to take this into account when the person returns to work.
 
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Interesting that that link says The first six weeks of Disability benefit is not reckonable for income tax purposes and not the first 36 days.
 
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Hi umop3p!sdn,

The social welfare week is six days! So six weeks equates to 6x6 36 days.

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The social welfare week is six days! So six weeks equates to 6x6 36 days
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Yes, this is exactly my point. It's not really 'six weeks' (6x7 days), but 'six social welfare weeks'.

Many people will not realise that a social welfare week is only 6 days.
 
would benefit from another source (ie sickness payments from personal plan) be taxable or does anyone know if the first six weeks would be 'free' too?
 
In welfare terms "benefit" is a very specific term that applies to PRSI linked welfare entitlements/payments (as opposed to "allowances" which are non PRSI linked welfare entitlements/payments that are subject to a means test). I think you actually mean remuneration or income from other sources. In general most forms of income are taxable. However if in doubt you should check for details about the specific one that you are referring to in case there is some exemption/relief.
 
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