How will I Cope Financially?

There are a number of welfare benefits that you or the person you care for may be entitled to. Some of these benefits are aimed at people living on low incomes and are means-tested, others are not means-tested and everyone who meets the qualifying criteria is entitled to the full payment amount.

Payments for Carers

• Carer's Allowance
• Carer's Benefit
• Domiciliary Care Allowance
• Respite Care Grant

Occupational Injuries Benefit Scheme

• Injury Benefit
• Disablement Benefit
• Unemployability Supplement
• Constant Attendance Allowance
• Medical Care
• Death Benefits

Housing

• Disabled Person's Housing Grant
• Home Improvement Scheme for Older People
• Essential Repairs Grant
• Local Authority House Improvement Loans

Social Welfare Payments

• Disability Benefit
• Invalidity Pension
• Disability Allowance
• Blind Pension
• Blind Welfare Allowance
• Infectious Disease Maintenance Allowance
• Supplemenatry Welfare Allowance
• Mobility Allowance
• Travel Pass
• Companion Pass
• Motorised Transport Grant

Income Tax

• Allowance for Employing a Career for an Incapacitated Person
• Home Carer's Tax Credit
• Dependent Relative Tax Credit
• Rent TAx Credit
• Tax Credits/Allowance
• Blind Person's Tax Credit
• Guide Dog Allowance
• Incapacitated Child Tax Credit
• Medical Expenses (Form Med 1)

Note: Allowances are means tested: Benefits are PRSI based.

Mortgage Repayment Cover

If you have mortgage payment cover, your mortgage may be paid for the first 12 months after illness, accident, redundancy, or hospitalisation.

Payment Protection Cover

If you have a term loan and you also have payment protection cover your loan will be paid by this insurance for a certain period depending on the terms and conditions of that insurance.

Life Cover

Check if your life policy includes critical illness cover, it is possible that you may be entitled to a lump sum payment as a result of your condition.

Note: It is best to check with your Insurance Company or Broker at this time to clarify your situation.

Contact:

• Social Welfare: 091 500800
• Comhairle: 091 5602177
• Citizens Information Galway 091 563344