Disability Allowance is a weekly allowance paid to people with a disability. You can get it from 16 years of age.
If you are in education when you turn 16, you can continue to attend school while receiving this allowance.
Disability Allowance payments, including increases for dependent adults or children and other Allowances paid with the payment, are fully exempt from income tax, PRSI and USC
If you are getting Disability Allowance and go into hospital or residential care, you will continue to get your payment as long as you meet the qualifying conditions.
If you qualify for Disability Allowance, you may also get extra social welfare benefits with your payment and other supplementary welfare payments.
To qualify, you must:
If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting and you both qualify for Disability Allowance, you will each get a weekly personal rate of Disability Allowance.
If either you or your spouse, civil partner or cohabitant qualifies for Disability Allowance and the other person is getting another social welfare payment, you will each get the weekly personal rate of your respective payment.
Weekly rate | |||
Personal rate | €203.00 | ||
Increase for qualified adult | €134.70 | ||
Increase for a qualified child | Under 12 | Over 12 | |
Full-rate | €38.00 | €45.00 | |
Half-rate | €19.00 | €22.50 |
Qualified adult means that your spouse’s or partner’s income is below a certain level and you receive an increase in your payment for them. You may also get an extra amount for your child, called an increase for a qualified child.
To get an Increase for a Qualified Child , your child must:
To apply, fill in the Disability Allowance application form at the bottom of this page. You can also get this form at your local:
Please send your completed application form and supporting documents to:
Application Form: Disability Allowance (DA1)
You need a Personal Public Service (PPS) Number before you apply.
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