Means test for social welfare payments
To qualify for a social assistance payment you must satisfy a means test. A means test examines all your sources of income. However, some income is not taken into account in the calculation of your means.
This page lists the income from cash not included in the means test for social welfare payments.
Capital for Irish social welfare purposes includes property, savings and investments. Find out how to assess income from capital for social welfare payments.
Explains how income from maintenance for both you and your children is assessed as means when you apply for a social assistance payment.
To get Jobseeker's Allowance you must satisfy a means test. A means test examines all your sources of income. However, some income is not included when calculating your means.
Explains how your income from work and your spouse's income from work can affect your rate of Jobseeker's Allowance.
Your parents' income may be taken into account when you apply for Jobseeker's Allowance. Find out how the ‘benefit and privilege’ you get from living with your parents is assessed.
Your parents' income may be taken into account when you apply for Supplementary Welfare Allowance. Find out how the ‘benefit and privilege’ you get from living with your parents is assessed.
Describes how the means of a couple are assessed for social assistance (means-tested payments).