by Allan Cuthbert | Apr 18, 2024 | Children with Special Needs, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
What is Incapacitated Child Tax Credit? Incapacitated Child Tax Credit is a tax credit for parents of children with special needs who are paying tax as an employee or self-employed. The Revenue wants to acknowledge the additional cost borne by parents of children with...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jan 15, 2024 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES
As one of your goals for 2024, why not take the time to update your child’s Special Needs Trust Plan? It is not as hard as you may think; all that is required is blowing the dust off your original plan, a pen and some thinking time. Why do this? Life changes and so...
by Allan Cuthbert | Oct 11, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
Budget 2024 was announced on the tenth of October 2023. The Budget sets out an overall multi-billion package of spending increases, once-off payments and tax cuts. With all the billions, how much of this will trickle down to parents of children with special needs? The...
by Allan Cuthbert | Jan 9, 2023 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
I have received many emails and calls from parents regarding their child during the year. I wanted to share some of these with you, which might prompt you to contact me in 2023. Parents now have an official diagnosis and need to figure out what they are entitled to....
by Allan Cuthbert | May 23, 2022 | FINANCIAL WELLBEING, SPECIAL NEEDS ARTICLES, SPECIAL NEEDS ENTITLEMENTS
How much is the Carer’s Support Grant in 2022? The annual Grant for 2022 is €1,850 and will be paid on Thursday 2nd of June by the Department of Social Protection. If you are caring for more than one person, you are entitled to a payment for each person you are...
