by Dolores Crowley | Apr 22, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Guardians You have probably heard me talking a lot about Guardians in past workshops and webinars as I feel it’s such an important subject. So, what are Guardians? They are the kindest people in the world who take on the responsibility of caring for our children when...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 19, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Domiciliary Care Allowance? Domiciliary Care Allowance is a monthly payment to parents who have children with special needs. Parents need to apply through the Department of Social Protection and show proof that their child needs substantial care when compared...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 18, 2024 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Disability Allowance? Disability Allowance is a weekly payment paid to people whose disability is severe enough to affect their ability to work. Often, parents assume that their children must finish their education before they can claim the allowance, but...
by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 3, 2024 | Financial, FINANCIAL WELLBEING
What is the new Auto-enrolment Pension? Auto-enrolment is a new government-backed pension scheme for employees who are not covered by their employer’s pension scheme. You don’t need to take any action; you will be automatically included in the new scheme, which...
by Dolores Crowley | Apr 3, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
Helping your child become Independent By Dolores As parents, our natural instinct is to shower all our children with care and attention, maybe even more so when they have additional needs. Speaking from my own experience, with David recently turning 28, I’ve had...
