Day: May 29, 2019

Working Family Payment:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_to_families_and_children/family_income_supplement.html Working Family Payment (WFP) (formerly known as Family Income Supplement (FIS)) is a weekly tax-free payment available to employees with children. It gives extra financial support to people on low pay. You must be an employee to qualify for WFP and you cannot qualify if you are only self-employed.

Disability Payments and Work:

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social_welfare/social_welfare_payments/social_welfare_payments_and_work/disability_payments_and_work.html If you are getting certain disability payments you may be allowed to work or atend training. People getting Illness Benefit and Invalidity Pension cannot work (except for unpaid voluntary work). They must transfer to the Partial Capacity Benefit scheme if they wish to work. If you are getting a means-tested payment,

Disclosing Hidden Disability for Work

https://iseebeyond.ie/employee/ https://iseebeyond.ie/employee/ Hidden Disability and job interview preparation In most cases a hidden disability should not affect career prospects. However, the impact of it on people’s lives varies a great deal and decisions on employment should be based on each individual’s circumstances. Below are some questions you may be asking

Inclusive Workplace:

https://iseebeyond.ie/employers/ https://iseebeyond.ie/employers/ Creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace that promotes and supports diversity is a key element of our I See Beyond campaign. We have listed some information here that we hope will guide you to finding how to deliver for all. We encourage you to aim to implement best

Hidden Disability:

https://iseebeyond.ie/what-is-hidden-disability/ Hidden disability, sometimes termed invisible disability, is defined as a disability that is not immediately apparent. We know that hundreds of different hidden disabilities touch the lives of hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland. To live with any disability can be an enormous challenge but as public perception

I See Beyond Campaign:

https://iseebeyond.ie/about-us/# https://iseebeyond.ie/about-us/ The I See Beyond campaign is a joint initiative of Headway and Epilepsy Ireland, national charities working to support people with two common types of hidden disability, acquired brain injury and epilepsy. The campaign is funded by the Department of Justice and Equality’s Disability Awareness Raising Grant Scheme. Last year (2016) Headway,

Headway Injury:

https://headway.ie/ Headway provides rehabilitation services for people living with Acquired Brain Injury. Our aim is to help you rebuild your life after a brain injury. We want to help you make the most of your potential, improve your quality of life and level of independence. We know that every person is