by Allan Cuthbert | Dec 20, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Having a child with special needs significantly impacts parents’ personal finances and money. Maybe one parent has to reduce their working hours or stop altogether to become a full-time Caregiver. This has an immediate impact as a lower salary enters the family...
by Allan Cuthbert | Dec 1, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Did you know that Santa may be entitled to a VAT refund on specific toys that he delivers to children with special needs? The most common items on Santa’s list are IPads & tablets Computers Apps (communication, speech, etc.) Eating and drinking aids Mobility Aids...
by Allan Cuthbert | Dec 1, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
The Christmas Bonus is an extra payment for people getting a long-term (over 12 months) social welfare payment such as Carer’s Allowance, Carer’s Benefit, Disability Allowance and Domiciliary Care Allowance. Your payment will come in automatically with your qualifying...
by Allan Cuthbert | Oct 30, 2024 | Financial, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
There were a number of changes to entitlements announced in the Budget 2025 and I highlight some that I think will impact our families. Disability Allowance – Double weekly payment in October and a once-off payment of €400 on 4 November 2024. The weekly payment will...
by Allan Cuthbert | Oct 29, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
I was in the office recently when I got a call from Tom (not his real name), who had been at one of our previous webinars. He eventually got around to completing his Will with his solicitor but felt that something was wrong when signing it. I asked a number of...
