An increase for qualified adult (IQA) is payable to recipients of Invalidity Pension in respect of a qualified adult (their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant) who is being wholly or mainly maintained by them, and where the qualified adult’s personal means from any source does not exceed a weekly means limit.
IQA is payable at the maximum rate where the means of the qualified adult does not exceed €100 per week. If the means of the qualified adult exceed this limit but are less than or equal to €310.00 per week, a lower (tapered) rate of IQA is payable. IQA is not payable where the qualified adult has means of greater than €310.00 per week.
There have been no changes to the qualifying criteria for receipt of IQA as above, since 2010. The rates payable are subject to budgetary increases where applicable.