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Introduction Partial Capacity Benefit is a social welfare scheme which allows you to return to work or self-employment (if you have reduced capacity to work) and continue to receive a payment from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. If you have been getting Illness Benefit (for a minimum of 6 months) or Invalidity Pension and wish to return to work, you may qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit if your capacity for work is reduced by your medical condition. You will qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit if your restriction on capacity for work is assessed as moderate, severe, or profound. If it is assessed as mild you will not qualify. Participation on the Partial Capacity Benefit scheme is voluntary and you may return to Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension if, for example, your employment ceases or if you find you cannot continue to work. You do not have to transfer onto the Partial Capacity Scheme if you wish to do voluntary work. Replacement of exemption arrangements Since 13 February 2012, Partial Capacity Benefit has replaced the previous exemption arrangements where people on Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension could get permission to work part-time (known as an exemption) for rehabilitative or therapeutic purposes and keep their full social welfare payment. There is no requirement that the work a person does while on Partial Capacity Benefit has to be for rehabilitative or therapeutic purposes. Training If you are on Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension and want to do a FET (formerly FÁS) training course, you do not go onto Partial Capacity Benefit. You apply to the Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension section, as appropriate. Since 1 January 2014, new participants do not get a training allowance and a social welfare payment together. You cannot get Partial Capacity Benefit and take part in a Community Employment Scheme. Rules To qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit, you need to be currently getting either: or You may not work until you have received written approval to do so from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. You should also get the approval of your doctor before taking up employment. There is no restriction on earnings or number of hours you can work. You can work in a self-employed capacity while getting Partial Capacity Benefit. You cannot get Partial Capacity Benefit and Working Family Payment (formerly known as Family Income Supplement) together. You can get Partial Capacity Benefit and a half-rate Carer's Allowance together. Note that Disability Allowance and Blind Pension are not qualifying payments for Partial Capacity Benefit. How long does payment last? Payment will last as long as you have an underlying entitlement to Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension. Your continued entitlement to Partial Capacity Benefit is subject to review and you may be required to attend a medical assessment by a medical assessor. Rates Partial Capacity Benefit is made up of a personal rate for you and may include increases for your qualified adult and qualified child(ren). The personal rate of payment is based on the assessment of your restriction on capacity for work, whether you were in receipt of Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension and your current rate of payment. Increases for qualified children and adults continue to be paid at the same rate. The conditions for payment of increases are the same as those that applied to your Illness Benefit or Invalidity Pension claim. Maximum rates of Partial Capacity Benefit from March Partial Capacity Benefit will be paid directly by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) into your Irish bank or building society account (not a mortgage account). It is taxable. Secondary benefits If you were getting Invalidity Pension and were entitled to Free Travel or Island Allowance, you can keep these if you qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit. You cannot keep your Fuel Allowance. If you were getting Invalidity Pension and a Living Alone Allowance (LAA) with your Invalidity Pension (or you start to live alone while you are getting PCB), your rate of PCB will be calculated on the basis of your Invalidity Pension and your LAA. So, for example, if your restriction on capacity for work is severe, your PCB payment will be 75% of your IP and LAA payment. You can also keep Free Travel and/or the Household Benefits Package but they will both be means-tested after the first 2 years and annually after that. The means test has a weekly income limit. This limit is the maximum rate of State Pension (Contributory) for your circumstances (this includes any dependents you may have) plus €100. Your weekly income limit is then compared to your weekly means in a means test. You should check with the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection's representative (formerly known as the Community Welfare Officer) in your local health centre to see how your Rent Supplement or Mortgage Interest Supplement may be affected by your participation in the Partial Capacity Scheme. How to apply Contact the Partial Capacity Benefit Section of the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection. They will send out an application form to you (forms are not currently available online). A Medical Assessor will assess the restriction on your capacity for work. This may require you to attend a medical assessment. You should include all appropriate medical evidence with your application. If you qualify for Partial Capacity Benefit, you are not required to send in medical certificates. You can apply for Partial Capacity Benefit before you start to look for work and any reduction (if applicable) to your personal rate is not applied until you start work. Partial Capacity Benefit is not paid to people over 66. If you were getting Invalidity Pension you will be transferred automatically to a State Pension (Contributory) when you turn 66. If you were getting Illness Benefit you must apply for a State pension and you should do so at least 3 months before your 66th birthday. Appeals You can appeal a decision of a Deciding Officer on your claim for Partial Capacity Benefit to the independent Social Welfare Appeals Office within 21 days of the date of the decision. Before an appeal you can seek a review of the decision by another Deciding Officer. Where to apply Partial Capacity Benefit Section Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection Floor 5 Áras Mhic Dhiarmada Store Street Dublin 1 Ireland Locall: 1890 928 400 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Homepage: http://www.welfare.ie
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Scéim leasa shóisialaigh atá sa Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh a ligeann duit filleadh ar an obair (má tá agat cumas laghdaithe le hoibriú) agus le leanúint agus íocaíocht a fháil ón Rannóg seo. Má tá Sochar Breoiteachta á fháil agat (ar feadh 6 mhí ar a laghad) nó Pinsean Easláinte á fháil agat, agus más mian leat filleadh ar an obair, d’fhéadfá cáiliú don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh má tá do chumas chun oibrithe laghdaithe ag do riocht míochaine. Cáileofar thú don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh má mheastar go bhfuil srian measartha, dian nó trom an srian ar do chumas oibre. Má mheastar go bhfuil srian éadrom ar do chumas, ní cháileoidh tú. Is ar bhonn deonach atá an rannpháirtíocht ar scéim an tSochair Cumais Pháirtigh agus tá cead agat Sochar Breoiteachta nó Pinsean Easláine a fháil arís, mar shampla, sa chás go dtagann deireadh le d'fhostaíocht nó má fhaigheann tú amach nach féidir leat leanúint de do chuid oibre. Ionadú socruithe díolúine Ón 13 Feabhra 2012, cuirtear an Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh in ionad na socruithe díolúine a bhí ann roimhe seo, sa chás go bhféadfadh daoine ag a raibh Sochar Breoiteachta nó Pinsean Easláinte á fháil cead a fháil chun oibrithe go páirtaimseartha (ar a dtugtar díolúine) ar mhaithe le cuspóirí athshlánaithe nó teiripeacha agus a n-íocaíocht iomlán leasa shóisialaigh a choimeád. Ní gá go mbeidh an obair a dhéanann duine fad a bhíonn an Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh á fháil acu ar mhaithe le cuspóirí athshlánaithe nó teiripeacha. Is ar bhonn deonach atá an rannpháirtíocht ar scéim an tSochair Cumais Pháirtigh. Ní gá duit a aistriú isteach ar an Shochar Cumais Pháirtigh mian leat obair dheonach a dhéanamh. Oiliúint Má fhaigheann tú Sochar Breoiteachta nó Pinsean Easláinte agus más mian leat cúrsa oiliúna FET a dhéanamh, ní chuireann tú ar Shochar Cumais Pháirtigh. Cuir iarratas isteach chuig an Rannóg Sochar Breoiteachta nó chuig an Rannóg Pinsean Easláinte, amhail is cuí. D’fhéadfá an liúntas oiliúna a fháil anuas ar do ghnáthíocaíocht leasa shóisialaigh. Ó 1 Éanair 2014 ní fhaigheann rannpháirtithe nua liúntas oiliúna SOLAS. Ní féidir leat Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh agus Scéim Fhostaíochta Pobail a fháil. Rialacha Chun cáiliú don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh, is gá duit ceann den dá rud seo a leanas a bheith á fháil agat: nó Ní féidir leat oibriú go dtí go bhfaigheann tú cead i scríbhinn chun amhlaidh a dhéanamh ón Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí. Ba cheart duit cead a fháil ó do dhochtúir sula nglacann tú le fostaíocht. Ní ann d’aon srianta ar thuillimh ná ar an líon uaireanta is féidir leat oibriú. Má fhaigheann tú Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh, is féidir leat obair mar dhuine féinfhostaithe. Ní féidir leat Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh agus Forlíonadh Ioncaim Teaghlaigh a fháil. Tabhair faoi deara nach íocaíochtaí cáilithe don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh iad Liúntas Míchumais agus Pinsean na nDall. Cá fhad a mhaireann an íocaíocht? Mairfidh an íocaíocht fad is a bheidh teidlíocht bhunúsach agat ar íocaíocht an tSochair Bhreoiteachta nó an Phinsin Easláine. Tá do theidlíocht leantach ar an Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh faoi réir athbhreithnithe agus is féidir go mbeidh ort freastal ar mheasúnú leighis ó Mheasúnóir Leighis. Rátaí Ráta pearsanta duit féin agus méaduithe i leith duine fásta agus leanbh/leanaí cáilithe a bheadh sa Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh. Bunaítear an ráta pearsanta ar mheasúnú ar an srianadh ar do chumas oibre cibé acu an raibh Sochar Breoiteachta nó Pinsean Easláinte á fháil agat agus ar ráta reatha d’íocaíochta. Leanfar méadaithe do leanaí cáilithe agus do dhaoine fásta cáilithe a bheith íoctha ag an ráta céanna. Is mar an gcéanna iad na coinníollacha d’íocaíocht mhéadaithe do leanbh cáilithe agus/nó do leanaí cáilithe agus iad siúd a bhí i gceist le d'éileamh ar Shochar Breoiteachta nó ar Phinsean Easláinte. Uasrátaí an tSochair Cumais Pháirtigh ó Márta 2018 Íocfar an Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh go díreach isteach i do chuntas bainc Éireannach nó isteach i do chuntas cumann foirgníochta (ní íocfar é isteach i gcuntas mórgáiste). Tá sé incháinithe. Sochair thánaisteacha Má bhí Pinsean Easláinte á fháil agat agus má bhí tú i dteideal Saorthaistil nó Liúntas Oileáin, is féidir leat iad a choimeád má cháilítear thú don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh. Má bhí an Pacáiste Sochar Teaghlaigh á fháil agat is féidir leat é a choimeád freisin, faoi réir tástáil mhaoine tar éis 2 bhliain. Má ghlacann tú páirt sa Scéim Cumais Pháirtigh ba chóir duit seiceáil leis ionadaí na Roinne Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí (tugadh Oifigeach Leasa Pobal) i d’ionad sláinte áitiúil chun fáil amach an mbeidh tionchar ar d’ Fhorlíonadh Cíos nó d’ Fhorlíonadh Ús Morgáiste. Conas iarratas a dhéanamh Déan teagmháil le Rannóg Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh den Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí. Seolfaidh siad foirm iarratais chugat. Déanfaidh Lia-Mheasúnóir measúnú ar an srian ar do chumas oibre. D’fhéadfadh go mbeadh gá ort measúnú leighis a fhreastal. Ba cheart duit an uile fhianaise chuí leighis a áireamh le d’iarratas. Má cháilítear thú don Sochar Cumais Pháirtigh, ní bheidh ort deimhnithe leighis a sheoladh isteach. Cá háit a ndéanfaidh mé iarratas Rannóg an tSochar Cumais Pháirtigh Roinn Gnóthaí Fostaíochta agus Coimirce Sóisialaí Urlár 5 Áras Mhic Dhiarmada Sráid an Storáis Baile Áthe Cliath 1 Éire Lóghlao: 1890 928 400 (Note: the rates charged for using 1890 (Lo-call) numbers may vary) Láithreán Gréasáin: http://www.welfare.ie