by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 26, 2022 | SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
How much is Disability Allowance in Ireland? Disability Allowance is a payment of €244 per week by the Department of Social Protection to a person over the age of 16 who is unlikely to be able to work for at least a year. Children with special needs can transition...
by Allan Cuthbert | Mar 16, 2022 | SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Carer’s Allowance? Carer’s Allowance is a payment made to a parent who has a child with special needs and wishes to reduce their work to 18.5 hours or less per week. Often, parents might have to stop working to become the full-time Carer. Once your...
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 | Jun 26, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Carer’s Benefit? Carer’s Benefit is a payment made to certain employed parents who stop work or reduce their working hours to 18.5 or less per week to care for a child with additional needs. It is payable for 104 weeks, but once you have used up...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jul 6, 2023 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Carer’s Benefit (CB)? Carer’s Benefit is a payment made to parents who stop work or reduce their working hours to 18.5 or less per week to care for a child with additional needs. It is payable for 104 weeks, but once you have used up your 104...