Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2014
158. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 401 of 15 July 2014, the exceptions she was referring to when she stated that any income, with some exceptions, belonging to the person and his or her spouse, partner or cohabitant is assessable as means for disability allowance purposes. [36876/14]
View answerIn general, for disability allowance, means are assessed from all income in cash and non-cash benefits which the claimant or claimant's spouse, partner or civil partner may reasonably expect to receive during the year following the date of their claim. Some types of income are exempt from assessment and these are detailed in Rule 1 (2) in part 2 of Schedule 3 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005.
