In Northern Ireland, a person with a disability who works fewer than 16 hours a week and passes a means test can qualify for income support of approximately £79 sterling for a couple and £50 for a single person (the figure is approximate because of a plethora of bands and age groups which apply to this payment).
A disability premium of between £20 and £30 a week may be added to this. They may also qualify for a non-means-tested disability living allowance made up of a mobility component ranging from £13.60 to £35.85 a week and a care component ranging from £13.60 to £51.30 a week. In the Republic, the basic, means-tested disability allowance is £70.50 a week with an extra £41.20 for a dependent spouse. A mobility allowance of £40.20 per month may be claimed by people who are unable to walk and who, as the Department of Health and Children puts it, "would benefit from a change in surroundings."
A domiciliary care allowance of £103.60 is payable to a family with a child living at home and requiring care in excess of what would normally be required for a child of that age.