Back to Work Family Dividend Budget 2015 announced the introduction of the Back to Work Family Dividend scheme to provide a financial incentive to jobseekers and recipients of One-Parent Family Payment who have children and who cease claiming their social welfare payment on account of that person or, where appropriate, that person’s spouse, civil partner or cohabitant, taking up employment, increasing hours of employment or […]
Many Social Welfare Payments, carry an addition in respect of a qualThere are differences in respect of non-contributory old-age pension.ified adult. The adult addition applies in respect of most social welfare benefits. This addition is not payable with all Social Welfare Payments including particular widower’s and loan parent’s payments. A qualified adult is generally a spouse (or a civil partner or cohabitant), who is wholly or […]
The social welfare legislation defines parties who are liable relatives for the purpose of maintenance in the above contexts. A man is liable to maintain the following: wife, former wife after dissolution of marriage, civil partner, former civil partner after dissolution; A woman is liable to maintain husband, former husband after dissolution, civil partner, former civil partner. A person is liable to maintain his or […]
Family income supplement is payable weekly to families including single parent families who are at worked but whose earnings are at levels below threshold. It does not count as income for income tax or medical card assessment. Family income support is designed to supplement employees whose income is below certain levels relative to their needs. In particular it takes account of the number of dependents […]
Person in receipt of Social Welfare Payments are entitled to an increase in respect of a qualified child, separate to child benefit. The same broad condition as apply to child benefit are applicable. Child increments are at a flat rate. A half rate increment applies where the spouse or partners is not a qualified adult of the claimant. The increments may be taxable. In the […]
Maternity benefit is payable to employed and self-employed mothers who satisfy the requisite social insurance contributions. A doctor’s certificate is required to certify the expected date of delivery. In the case of an employed contributor, the employer is to certify that she is entitled to leave under the Maternity Protection Act. An employed contributor must have 39 contributions paid in the 12 months prior to […]
One parent family payments and lone parent family payments are the modern form of the deserted wives benefits and allowances and certain survivors benefits. One parent family payment is payable to a widow, widower separated person, unmarried person spouse of a prisoner, not less than six months duration, surviving civil partner, party who is not living with a civil partner, The person must be the […]
Child Benefit (formerly Children’s Allowance) is one of the few universal benefits under the Irish Social Welfare System. It is paid regardless of the means of the children and parents and regardless of social insurance contribution. The rate of payment is uniform but higher rate applies to third and subsequent children. Child Benefit is not taxable. Formerly tax allowances, were also granted on the basis […]
The 2015 Act provides for the Back to Work Family Dividend scheme. This is intended to provide a financial incentive to jobseekers and recipients of One-Parent Family Payments who have children who cease claiming their social welfare payment on account of that person or the person’s spouse, civil partner, or cohabiting taking up employment, increasing hours of employment or taking up self-employment. The dividend is […]