Social protection package

[Brendan Burgess]

Targeted at thos

€12 for social protection

further support

Carers allowance €650 disregard means test

€2,000 support grant

Carers will

 

[Roro999]

Is the 400 disability allowance taxable income ?

 

[ClubMan]

Is the 400 disability allowance taxable income ?

Disability Allowance

Disability Allowance is paid to people with a disability. You can get it from 16. The maximum weekly rate is €208. From January 2023 it will increase to €220. You can work and receive a reduced rate.

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Tax free payment​

Disability Allowance payments, including increases for dependent adults or children and other Allowances paid with the payment, are fully exempt from:

• income tax
• PRSI
• USC

 

[Sarah Ryan]

Is the 400 disability allowance taxable income ?

No the Carers Grant is not taxable.

 

[ClubMan]

No the Carers Grant is not taxable.

@Roro999 asked about Disability Allowance:

Disability Allowance

Disability Allowance is paid to people with a disability. You can get it from 16. The maximum weekly rate is €208. From January 2023 it will increase to €220. You can work and receive a reduced rate.

www.gov.ie

Not the Carer's Support Grant:

Carer's Support Grant

The Carer’s Support Grant is paid yearly to carers who get Carer's Allowance, Carer's Benefit or Domiciliary Care Allowance. The Carer’s Support Grant is €1,850. It is paid the first Thursday in June.

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But both are exempt from income tax, PRSI and USC.

 

[Roro999]

Thanks, and am I right in saying that the double invalidity pension payment in October and in December are taxable

 

[ClubMan]

Invalidity Pension is taxable normally so I can't see why the "bonus" payments would be different?

Invalidity Pension

Invalidity Pension is paid to people covered by social insurance who cannot work because of a long-term illness or disability. From January 2023 the maximum weekly rate increases by €12 to €225.50.

www.gov.ie

Invalidity Pension is taxable. Depending on your circumstances, some or all of your Invalidity Pension payment may be liable to income tax. The department pays Invalidity Pension, without deducting tax. The department does, however, notify Revenue of the taxable amount of Invalidity Pension to be taken into account for income tax purposes. This means you do not have to do anything for the correct tax to be paid.