{
 "_about": "Verified money figures used by The People's Pocket. Each carries the official source URL and the text that must still appear on it. Re-checked automatically; see https://peoplespocket.com/how-we-check",
 "_licence": "Free to quote with attribution to The People's Pocket (https://peoplespocket.com). Prefer citing the official source given for each figure.",
 "_checked": "2026-09-04",
 "_generated": "2026-09-04",
 "_count": 143,
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   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-1child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 1 child",
   "value": "€765",
   "match": "765",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator",
    "guide-working-family-payment"
   ],
   "note": "Shipped at €785 and was wrong for weeks while indexed. The reason this registry exists."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-2child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 2 children",
   "value": "€866",
   "match": "866",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator",
    "guide-working-family-payment"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-3child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 3 children",
   "value": "€967",
   "match": "967",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator",
    "guide-working-family-payment"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-fuel-rate",
   "label": "Fuel Allowance weekly rate 2026",
   "value": "€38.00",
   "match": "38.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-fuel-allowance-scheme/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Fuel Allowance Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "fuel-allowance-checker",
    "guide-fuel-allowance"
   ],
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    "ie-fuel-allowance"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-fuel-limit-over66-single",
   "label": "Fuel Allowance means threshold, single, 66+ (from 1 Jan 2026)",
   "value": "€534.00",
   "match": "534.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-fuel-allowance-scheme/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Fuel Allowance Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "fuel-allowance-checker"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-fuel-limit-under66-single",
   "label": "Fuel Allowance means threshold, single, under 66 (from 1 Jan 2026)",
   "value": "€499.30",
   "match": "499.30",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-fuel-allowance-scheme/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Fuel Allowance Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "NOT currently on the checker, which routes under-66s on 'are you on a qualifying payment' instead. Defensible for most, but an Invalidity Pension recipient with a private pension is not means-tested by their payment and could exceed this. Gap, not an error."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-earnings-disregard",
   "label": "Disability Allowance earnings disregard",
   "value": "€165",
   "match": "165",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-means-assessment/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Means Assessment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-earnings-full-assessment",
   "label": "Disability Allowance — earnings above this are assessed in full",
   "value": "€375",
   "match": "375",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/disability-allowance/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Disability Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator",
    "better-off-working"
   ],
   "note": "The upper end of the taper: 50% of earnings between €165 and €375 is disregarded, and every euro above €375 reduces the payment euro for euro. Load-bearing — it is what creates the effective marginal rate above 100% that find_findings.py reports."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-earnings-upper",
   "label": "Disability Allowance half-rate earnings band upper limit",
   "value": "€375",
   "match": "375",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-means-assessment/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Means Assessment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-capital-nil",
   "label": "Capital disregarded at nil — Disability Allowance and Carer's Allowance ONLY",
   "value": "€50,000",
   "match": "50,000",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-means-assessment/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Means Assessment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator",
    "carers-allowance-work-checker"
   ],
   "note": "Every other means-tested payment uses €20,000. Getting these the wrong way round is the expensive mistake."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-carers-disregard-couple",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance income disregard, couple (from July 2026)",
   "value": "€2,000",
   "match": "2,000.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-carers-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Carer's Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "carers-allowance-work-checker"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-carers-disregard-single",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance income disregard, single (from July 2026)",
   "value": "€1,000",
   "match": "1,000.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-carers-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Carer's Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "carers-allowance-work-checker"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-dca-monthly",
   "label": "Domiciliary Care Allowance monthly rate 2026",
   "value": "€380.00",
   "match": "380.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/budget-2026/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Budget 2026 rates table",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-domiciliary-care-allowance"
   ],
   "note": "The DCA operational guideline still prints '€380.00 per month (2025)' — stale label. Budget 2026 is the authority: €360 -> €380 from January 2026."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-carers-support-grant",
   "label": "Carer's Support Grant annual rate",
   "value": "€2,000",
   "match": "2,000.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/budget-2026/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Budget 2026 rates table",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-domiciliary-care-allowance",
    "guide-carers-allowance"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-illness-benefit-max",
   "label": "Illness Benefit maximum personal rate",
   "value": "€254.00",
   "match": "254.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Illness Benefit, rates of payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-illness-benefit"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-icc-credit",
   "label": "Incapacitated Child Tax Credit 2026",
   "value": "€3,800",
   "match": "3,800",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/children/incapacitated-child-credit/index.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Incapacitated Child Tax Credit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-carer-tax-credits"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-home-carer-credit",
   "label": "Home Carer Tax Credit 2026",
   "value": "€1,950",
   "match": "1,950",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/health-and-age/home-carer-credit/home-carer-tax-credit-rates.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Home Carer Tax Credit rates",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-carer-tax-credits"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-home-carer-income-limit",
   "label": "Home Carer Tax Credit — full credit income limit",
   "value": "€7,200",
   "match": "7,200",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/health-and-age/home-carer-credit/home-carer-tax-credit-rates.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Home Carer Tax Credit rates",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
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   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-marriage-allowance-saving",
   "label": "Marriage Allowance annual tax saving",
   "value": "£252",
   "match": "252",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance/how-it-works",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Marriage Allowance: how it works",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "marriage-allowance-calculator",
    "guide-marriage-allowance"
   ],
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  {
   "id": "uk-marriage-allowance-transfer",
   "label": "Marriage Allowance transferable Personal Allowance",
   "value": "£1,260",
   "match": "1,260",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance/how-it-works",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Marriage Allowance: how it works",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "marriage-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-personal-allowance",
   "label": "UK Personal Allowance",
   "value": "£12,570",
   "match": "12,570",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/marriage-allowance/how-it-works",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Marriage Allowance: how it works",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "marriage-allowance-calculator"
   ],
   "note": "Registry error on the first run: take-home-pay-calculator was listed here, but it is an IRISH calculator (PRSI/USC). The verifier was right and I was wrong — worth remembering that a flag can be the registry's fault."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pension-credit-single",
   "label": "Pension Credit — tops single weekly income up to",
   "value": "£238",
   "match": "238",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Pension Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "pension-credit-calculator",
    "guide-pension-credit",
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
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  {
   "id": "uk-pension-credit-couple",
   "label": "Pension Credit — tops joint weekly income up to",
   "value": "£363.25",
   "match": "363.25",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Pension Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "pension-credit-calculator",
    "guide-pension-credit",
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-attendance-allowance-higher",
   "label": "Attendance Allowance higher rate",
   "value": "£114.60",
   "match": "114.60",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Attendance Allowance: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
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    "guide-attendance-allowance",
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
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   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-attendance-allowance-lower",
   "label": "Attendance Allowance lower rate",
   "value": "£76.70",
   "match": "76.70",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Attendance Allowance: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "attendance-allowance-calculator",
    "guide-attendance-allowance",
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-council-tax-smi-100",
   "label": "Council Tax severe mental impairment discount, sole occupant",
   "value": "100%",
   "match": "100% discount",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Council Tax: discounts for disabled people",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "guide-council-tax"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-council-tax-band-a-reduction",
   "label": "Disabled Band Reduction Scheme — Band A reduction",
   "value": "17%",
   "match": "17%",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/council-tax/discounts-for-disabled-people",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Council Tax: discounts for disabled people",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
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   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-4child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 4 children",
   "value": "€1,058",
   "match": "1,058",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-5child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 5 children",
   "value": "€1,184",
   "match": "1,184",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-6child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 6 children",
   "value": "€1,300",
   "match": "1,300",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-7child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 7 children",
   "value": "€1,436",
   "match": "1,436",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-wfp-limit-8child",
   "label": "Working Family Payment income limit, 8 children",
   "value": "€1,532",
   "match": "1,532",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/publications/operational-guidelines-working-family-payment-formerly-known-as-fis/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Operational Guidelines: Working Family Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "working-family-payment-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-personal-rate",
   "label": "Disability Allowance maximum personal rate",
   "value": "€254",
   "match": "254",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/disability-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Disability Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ],
   "schemes": [
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   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-da-qualified-adult",
   "label": "Increase for a Qualified Adult (Disability Allowance)",
   "value": "€168.60",
   "match": "168.60",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/disability-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Disability Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-child-support-under12",
   "label": "Child Support Payment, child under 12 (full rate)",
   "value": "€58",
   "match": "58",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/disability-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Disability Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-child-support-12plus",
   "label": "Child Support Payment, child 12 or over (full rate)",
   "value": "€78",
   "match": "78",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/disability-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Disability Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "disability-allowance-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-carers-allowance-rate",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance weekly rate",
   "value": "£86.45",
   "match": "86.45",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Carer's Allowance: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "carers-allowance-calculator",
    "carers-allowance-work-checker",
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-carers-earnings-limit",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance weekly earnings limit",
   "value": "£204",
   "match": "204",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance/eligibility",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Carer's Allowance: eligibility",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "carers-allowance-calculator"
   ],
   "note": "Changes most years. A stale value here tells a carer they cannot work when they can."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-child-benefit-eldest",
   "label": "Child Benefit, eldest or only child",
   "value": "£27.05",
   "match": "27.05",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Child Benefit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "child-benefit-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-child-benefit-other",
   "label": "Child Benefit, each additional child",
   "value": "£17.90",
   "match": "17.90",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Child Benefit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "child-benefit-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hicbc-lower",
   "label": "High Income Child Benefit Charge — lower threshold",
   "value": "£60,000",
   "match": "60,000",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Child Benefit tax charge",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "child-benefit-calculator"
   ],
   "note": "Rose from £50,000 in 2024-25. The old figures also appear on the page as history — correct."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hicbc-upper",
   "label": "High Income Child Benefit Charge — full clawback threshold",
   "value": "£80,000",
   "match": "80,000",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit-tax-charge",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Child Benefit tax charge",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "child-benefit-calculator"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-carers-allowance-weekly",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance maximum weekly rate, carer under 66",
   "value": "€270",
   "match": "270",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/carers-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Carer's Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Half rate is €135. Carers aged 66+ get €308. schemes.json carried €260 until 3 Sept 2026."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-carers-allowance-half-rate",
   "label": "Carer's Allowance half rate, carer under 66",
   "value": "€135",
   "match": "135",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/carers-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Carer's Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Payable alongside certain other payments."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-benefit-cap-earnings-exemption",
   "label": "Benefit cap — monthly NET earnings that exempt you entirely",
   "value": "£881",
   "match": "881",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/benefit-cap/when-youre-not-affected",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Benefit cap: when you're not affected",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "better-off-working-uk"
   ],
   "note": "AFTER tax and National Insurance, and COMBINED for a couple — gov.uk: 'you and your partner earn £881 or more a month combined, after tax and National Insurance contributions'. Rose from £846 on 1 April 2026. Load-bearing: crossing it removes the cap entirely, so a single pound of pay can be worth over £100 a month."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spnc-personal-rate",
   "label": "State Pension (Non-Contributory) maximum weekly rate, under 80",
   "value": "€288",
   "match": "288",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-non-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Non-Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spnc-personal-rate-80",
   "label": "State Pension (Non-Contributory) maximum weekly rate, 80 and over",
   "value": "€298",
   "match": "298",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-non-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Non-Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spnc-qualified-adult",
   "label": "State Pension (Non-Contributory) increase for a qualified adult",
   "value": "€190.20",
   "match": "190.20",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-non-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Non-Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spnc-means-disregard",
   "label": "State Pension (Non-Contributory) weekly means disregard",
   "value": "€30",
   "match": "first €30 per week of means",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-non-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Non-Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Above it the pension steps down €2.50 for every €2.50 of means, which is why the engine bands rather than assessing euro-for-euro."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spnc-earnings-disregard",
   "label": "State Pension (Non-Contributory) weekly employment earnings disregard",
   "value": "€200",
   "match": "earn up to €200 per week from employment",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-non-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Non-Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "EMPLOYMENT only — 'this does not include self-employment or farming'. The partner has their own €200. Getting this wrong overstates a self-employed pensioner's payment by up to €200 a week."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-jst-personal-rate",
   "label": "Jobseeker's Transitional Payment weekly personal rate",
   "value": "€254",
   "match": "254",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/jobseekers-transitional-payment/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Jobseeker's Transitional Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-jst-earnings-disregard",
   "label": "Jobseeker's Transitional Payment weekly earnings disregard",
   "value": "€165",
   "match": "first €165 of your gross weekly earnings is disregarded",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/unemployed-people/jobseekers-transitional-payment/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Jobseeker's Transitional Payment",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Half the balance is assessed. Self-employment gets NO disregard and is assessed in full — the same €350 a week leaves an employed lone parent with €219.50 and a self-employed one with nothing."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ib-rate-top",
   "label": "Illness Benefit weekly personal rate, average earnings €300+",
   "value": "€254.00",
   "match": "254.00",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Illness Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "The band is set by average weekly earnings in the RELEVANT TAX YEAR (2024 for a 2026 claim), not by current pay."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ib-rate-band2",
   "label": "Illness Benefit weekly personal rate, average earnings €220–€299.99",
   "value": "€198.90",
   "match": "198.90",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Illness Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "One cent of 2024 average weekly earnings separates this from €254.00 — a €55.10 a week cliff, €2,865 a year."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ib-rate-band3",
   "label": "Illness Benefit weekly personal rate, average earnings €150–€219.99",
   "value": "€163.70",
   "match": "163.70",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Illness Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ib-rate-lowest",
   "label": "Illness Benefit weekly personal rate, average earnings under €150",
   "value": "€114.00",
   "match": "114.00",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Illness Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ib-adult-top",
   "label": "Illness Benefit increase for an adult dependant, top band",
   "value": "€168.60",
   "match": "168.60",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/illness-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Illness Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ip-personal-rate",
   "label": "Invalidity Pension maximum weekly personal rate",
   "value": "€259.50",
   "match": "259.50",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/invalidity-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Invalidity Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-ip-qualified-adult",
   "label": "Invalidity Pension increase for an adult dependant",
   "value": "€185.40",
   "match": "185.40",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/invalidity-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Invalidity Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Only paid in full where the adult dependant earns under €100 a week; nothing above €310."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-iqa-none-above",
   "label": "Adult dependant earnings above which no increase is paid (social insurance payments)",
   "value": "€310",
   "match": "earning more than €310 you will not get an IQA",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/irish-social-welfare-system/claiming-a-social-welfare-payment/claiming-an-increase-in-your-social-welfare-payment-for-an-adult-dependant/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Increase for a Qualified Adult",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Between €100 and €310 a tapered rate applies. It is published only in SW19, so the engine returns null rather than a guess."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-csp-none-above",
   "label": "Partner earnings above which no Child Support Payment increase is paid",
   "value": "€400",
   "match": "income of over €400 a week",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/invalidity-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Invalidity Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Half rate between €310 and €400. With three children aged 12+, one euro of partner pay across €400 costs €117 a week — €6,084 a year."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spc-rate-66",
   "label": "State Pension (Contributory) maximum weekly rate, drawn down at 66",
   "value": "€299.30",
   "match": "299.30",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Total Contributions Approach, 2,080 contributions or more."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spc-rate-68",
   "label": "State Pension (Contributory) maximum weekly rate, drawn down at 68",
   "value": "€328.90",
   "match": "328.90",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Deferring from 66 to 68 is worth €29.60 a week for life — €1,539 a year."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cb-rate-one",
   "label": "Carer's Benefit weekly rate, caring for one person",
   "value": "€271",
   "match": "271",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/carers/carers-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Carer's Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cb-rate-multiple",
   "label": "Carer's Benefit weekly rate, caring for more than one person",
   "value": "€406.50",
   "match": "406.50",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/carers/carers-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Carer's Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cb-earnings-limit",
   "label": "Carer's Benefit weekly net earnings limit",
   "value": "€1,000",
   "match": "You don't earn over €1,000 per week",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/carers/carers-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Carer's Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Rose from €625 on 2 July 2026. Both values are held in the dated series, so a question about a date before the change still gets the answer that applied then."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cb-hours-limit",
   "label": "Carer's Benefit maximum hours of work, study or volunteering a week",
   "value": "18.5",
   "match": "18.5 hours a week",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/carers/carers-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Carer's Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "A hard cliff — 19 hours ends the payment outright, whatever the earnings."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-maternity-rate",
   "label": "Maternity Benefit standard weekly rate",
   "value": "€299",
   "match": "299",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/maternity-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Maternity Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Paid for 26 weeks — €7,774 in total. Paternity, Adoptive and Parent's Benefit are all the same €299 a week."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-paternity-weeks",
   "label": "Paternity Benefit duration",
   "value": "2 weeks",
   "match": "is paid for 2 weeks",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/paternity-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Paternity Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-adoptive-weeks",
   "label": "Adoptive Benefit duration",
   "value": "24 weeks",
   "match": "is paid for 24 weeks",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/adoptive-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Adoptive Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-parents-weeks",
   "label": "Parent's Benefit duration, per parent",
   "value": "9 weeks",
   "match": "extended from 7 weeks to 9 weeks",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/parents-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Parent's Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "From 1 August 2024. Per PARENT — a couple can claim 9 weeks each, €5,382 between them, which many do not realise."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-bpc-48-under66",
   "label": "Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension, 48+ contributions, under 66",
   "value": "€259.50",
   "match": "259.50",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/death-related-benefits/bereaved-partners-contributory-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-bpc-48-over66",
   "label": "Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension, 48+ contributions, 66 and over",
   "value": "€299.30",
   "match": "299.30",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/death-related-benefits/bereaved-partners-contributory-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Bereaved Partner's (Contributory) Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "The same contribution record is worth €39.80 a week more from 66."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-blind-personal-rate",
   "label": "Blind Pension maximum weekly personal rate",
   "value": "€254",
   "match": "254",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/blind-persons-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Blind Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Same rate and same €165-then-half disregard as Disability Allowance, but with NO €375 cut-off — so it never produces an effective rate above 100% the way DA does."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-blind-means-limit",
   "label": "Blind Pension weekly means limit",
   "value": "€235.10",
   "match": "weekly means must be €235.10 or less",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/blind-persons-pension/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Blind Pension",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-farm-assessed-at",
   "label": "Farm Assist — share of farm and self-employment income assessed",
   "value": "70%",
   "match": "assessed at 70%",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/farming-and-fishing/farm-assist/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Farm Assist",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Child disregards of €254 (first two children) and €381 (third and after) come off FIRST, then 70% of the balance."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-swa-rate",
   "label": "Supplementary Welfare Allowance weekly rate, aged 25 and over",
   "value": "€252",
   "match": "252",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/supplementary-welfare-schemes/supplementary-welfare-allow/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Supplementary Welfare Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Under 25 it is €163.70 unless the person lives independently on a state housing support, or has children — an €88.30 a week difference."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-guardian-weekly",
   "label": "Guardian's Payment weekly rate, per child",
   "value": "€237",
   "match": "237",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/social-welfare-rates-announced-in-budget-2026/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Social welfare rates 2026",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "The same whether contributory or non-contributory. The difference is how you qualify, not what you get."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-bpnc-rate",
   "label": "Bereaved Partner's (Non-Contributory) Pension weekly personal rate",
   "value": "€254",
   "match": "254",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/budgets/social-welfare-rates-announced-in-budget-2026/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Social welfare rates 2026",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-jprb-cap1",
   "label": "Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit maximum weekly payment, first 13 weeks",
   "value": "€450",
   "match": "60% of earnings up to a maximum of €450",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/unemployed-people/jobseekers-pay-related-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "€196 a week more than Jobseeker's Benefit's €254 maximum — €10,192 a year. Steps down to 55% (€375) then 50% (€300), with a €125 floor. No adult or child increases are paid with it."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-jprb-minimum",
   "label": "Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit minimum weekly payment",
   "value": "€125",
   "match": "minimum weekly payment is €125",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/unemployed-people/jobseekers-pay-related-benefit/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Jobseeker's Pay-Related Benefit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-b65-rate",
   "label": "Benefit Payment for 65 Year Olds weekly personal rate",
   "value": "€254",
   "match": "254",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/payment-for-people-retired-at-65/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Payment for people who retire at 65",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-mc-u66-single-alone",
   "label": "Medical Card weekly income limit, single living alone, under 66",
   "value": "€184",
   "match": "184",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card-means-test-under-70s/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Under 70s means test for medical card",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "NET income after tax, PRSI and USC, with allowable expenses deducted."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-mc-u66-couple",
   "label": "Medical Card weekly income limit, couple or lone parent, under 66",
   "value": "€266.50",
   "match": "266.50",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card-means-test-under-70s/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Under 70s means test for medical card",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-gp-single-alone",
   "label": "GP Visit Card weekly income limit, single living alone, under 70",
   "value": "€418",
   "match": "418",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card-means-test-under-70s/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Under 70s means test for medical card",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "More than twice the medical card limit — many who are refused a medical card qualify for this and never apply."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-mc-o70-single",
   "label": "Medical Card weekly income limit, single person aged 70 or over",
   "value": "€550",
   "match": "€550 for a single person",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card-means-test-over-70s/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Over 70s means test for medical cards",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "GROSS income, and no expenses are deducted — the opposite of the under-70 test."
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-mc-o70-couple",
   "label": "Medical Card weekly income limit, couple where either is 70 or over",
   "value": "€1,050",
   "match": "€1,050 for couples",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card-means-test-over-70s/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Over 70s means test for medical cards",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pc-guarantee-couple",
   "label": "Pension Credit — tops joint weekly income up to",
   "value": "£363.25",
   "match": "363.25",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Pension Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "Guarantee Credit tops income UP TO this figure, it is not paid on top. Someone on £230 a week gets £8."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pc-severe-disability",
   "label": "Pension Credit — extra for severe disability",
   "value": "£86.05",
   "match": "86.05",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Pension Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pc-child",
   "label": "Pension Credit — extra per child or young person",
   "value": "£69.98",
   "match": "69.98",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Pension Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "£81.07 for a first child born before 6 April 2017."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pip-daily-higher",
   "label": "PIP daily living component, higher rate",
   "value": "£114.60",
   "match": "114.60",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — PIP: how much you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "With the higher mobility rate the maximum is £194.60 a week — £10,119 a year. Tax free and not means-tested."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pip-mobility-higher",
   "label": "PIP mobility component, higher rate",
   "value": "£80",
   "match": "£80",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — PIP: how much you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "This is the rate that unlocks a Motability vehicle."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pip-mobility-lower",
   "label": "PIP mobility component, lower rate",
   "value": "£30.30",
   "match": "30.30",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — PIP: how much you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-new-state-pension",
   "label": "New State Pension, full weekly rate",
   "value": "£241.30",
   "match": "241.30",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/new-state-pension/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — New State Pension: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "£12,547 a year. What someone actually receives depends on their National Insurance record — only a forecast gives a personal figure."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-esa-support",
   "label": "Employment and Support Allowance, support group",
   "value": "£145.90",
   "match": "145.90",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — ESA: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-esa-assessment-25",
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   "match": "95.55",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — ESA: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "Paid for the first 13 weeks while the claim is assessed."
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   "id": "uk-esa-pension-disregard",
   "label": "ESA private pension disregard",
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   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — ESA: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Half of everything above it is deducted. A large enough pension wipes ESA out entirely."
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   "id": "uk-bsp-higher-monthly",
   "label": "Bereavement Support Payment, higher rate monthly",
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   "match": "£350",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Bereavement Support Payment",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Plus a £3,500 lump sum, for 18 months — £9,800 in total against £4,300 on the lower rate."
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   "id": "uk-bsp-higher-lump",
   "label": "Bereavement Support Payment, higher rate lump sum",
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   "match": "£3,500",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/bereavement-support-payment/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Bereavement Support Payment",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-jsa-25plus",
   "label": "New Style Jobseeker's Allowance, aged 25 or over",
   "value": "£95.55",
   "match": "95.55",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Jobseeker's Allowance",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "Paid for up to 182 days — about six months, not indefinitely."
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  {
   "id": "uk-maternity-allowance",
   "label": "Maternity Allowance weekly maximum",
   "value": "£194.32",
   "match": "194.32",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Maternity Allowance",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "note": "Or 90% of average weekly earnings, whichever is LESS. Anyone under about £216 a week gets the 90% figure, not this one. Up to 39 weeks."
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  {
   "id": "uk-wfp-income-limit",
   "label": "Winter Fuel Payment income limit",
   "value": "£35,000",
   "match": "£35,000",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Winter Fuel Payment",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Worth £100–£300; gov.uk does not break down which household gets which amount. Above this income it is recovered through tax."
  },
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   "id": "uk-hb-spare-one",
   "label": "Housing Benefit reduction for one spare bedroom",
   "value": "14%",
   "match": "14% of the ‘eligible rent’ for 1 spare bedroom",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Housing Benefit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "note": "Council or social housing only. On a £160 rent that is £22.40 a week — £1,165 a year."
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-hb-spare-two",
   "label": "Housing Benefit reduction for two or more spare bedrooms",
   "value": "25%",
   "match": "25% of the ‘eligible rent’ for 2 or more spare bedrooms",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Housing Benefit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-pip-daily-lower",
   "label": "PIP daily living, lower weekly rate",
   "value": "£76.70",
   "match": "76.70",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — PIP: how much you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-uc-standard-single-25",
   "label": "Universal Credit standard allowance, single, 25 or over (MONTHLY)",
   "value": "£424.90",
   "match": "424.90",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/what-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Universal Credit: what you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spc-qa-under66-age66",
   "label": "State Pension (Contributory) at 66 — increase for a qualified adult under 66",
   "value": "€199.40",
   "match": "199.40",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/older-and-retired-people/state-pension-contributory/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — State Pension (Contributory)",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "social-welfare-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-living-alone-increase",
   "label": "Living Alone Increase, weekly",
   "value": "€22.00",
   "match": "22.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/living-alone-increase/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Living Alone Increase",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "social-welfare-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-medical-card-limit-with-family-u66",
   "label": "Medical Card weekly income limit — single person living with family, under 66",
   "value": "€164",
   "match": "164",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/medical-card/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Medical card",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "social-welfare-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-gp-visit-card-limit-couple-u70",
   "label": "GP Visit Card weekly income limit — couple or lone parent with children, under 70",
   "value": "€607",
   "match": "607",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/health/medical-cards-and-gp-visit-cards/gp-visit-cards/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — GP visit cards",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [
    "social-welfare-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-free-school-meals-threshold",
   "label": "Free school meals (NI) — Universal Credit household earnings limit, 2026/27",
   "value": "£15,900",
   "match": "15,900",
   "source": "https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/nutrition-and-school-meals",
   "source_name": "nidirect — Nutrition and school meals",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-free-school-meals"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-disabled-facilities-grant-max",
   "label": "Disabled Facilities Grant (NI) — maximum award",
   "value": "£35,000",
   "match": "35,000",
   "source": "https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/disabled-facilities-grants",
   "source_name": "nidirect — Disabled Facilities Grants",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-disabled-facilities-grant"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-lone-pensioner-allowance",
   "label": "Lone Pensioner Allowance (NI) — rates discount for over-70s living alone",
   "value": "20%",
   "match": "20 per cent",
   "source": "https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/lone-pensioner-allowance",
   "source_name": "nidirect — Lone Pensioner Allowance",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-lone-pensioner-allowance"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-affordable-warmth-income",
   "label": "Affordable Warmth Scheme (NI) — gross household income limit",
   "value": "£23,000",
   "match": "23,000",
   "source": "https://www.nihe.gov.uk/housing-help/affordable-warmth/affordable-warmth-scheme",
   "source_name": "NI Housing Executive — Affordable Warmth Scheme",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-affordable-warmth-scheme"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-affordable-warmth-grant",
   "label": "Affordable Warmth Scheme (NI) — maximum grant",
   "value": "£7,500",
   "match": "7,500",
   "source": "https://www.nihe.gov.uk/housing-help/affordable-warmth/affordable-warmth-scheme",
   "source_name": "NI Housing Executive — Affordable Warmth Scheme",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-affordable-warmth-scheme"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-winter-fuel-higher",
   "label": "Winter Fuel Payment — higher rate where someone is 80 or over",
   "value": "£300",
   "match": "300",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment/how-much-youll-get",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Winter Fuel Payment: how much you'll get",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-sure-start-maternity-grant",
   "label": "Sure Start Maternity Grant",
   "value": "£500",
   "match": "500",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Sure Start Maternity Grant",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "uk-tax-free-childcare-disabled",
   "label": "Tax-Free Childcare — annual maximum for a disabled child",
   "value": "£4,000",
   "match": "4,000",
   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Tax-Free Childcare",
   "region": "UK",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ni-affordable-warmth-solid-wall",
   "label": "Affordable Warmth Scheme (NI) — maximum for solid wall measures",
   "value": "£10,000",
   "match": "10,000",
   "source": "https://www.nihe.gov.uk/housing-help/affordable-warmth/affordable-warmth-scheme",
   "source_name": "NI Housing Executive — Affordable Warmth Scheme",
   "region": "NI",
   "appears_on": [
    "uk-benefit-rates"
   ],
   "schemes": [
    "ni-affordable-warmth-scheme"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-spccc",
   "label": "Single Person Child Carer Credit",
   "value": "€1,900",
   "match": "1,900",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/children/single-person-child-carer-credit/index.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Single Person Child Carer Credit",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-rent-a-room-limit",
   "label": "Rent-a-Room Relief — annual exempt limit",
   "value": "€14,000",
   "match": "14,000",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/land-and-property/rent-a-room-relief/index.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Rent-a-room relief",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-tuition-fees-max",
   "label": "Tuition fees relief — maximum qualifying fee",
   "value": "€7,000",
   "match": "7,000",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/education/tuition-fees-paid-for-third-level-education/index.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Tuition fees",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-tuition-fees-disregard",
   "label": "Tuition fees relief — full-time disregard",
   "value": "€3,000",
   "match": "3,000",
   "source": "https://www.revenue.ie/en/personal-tax-credits-reliefs-and-exemptions/education/tuition-fees-paid-for-third-level-education/index.aspx",
   "source_name": "Revenue — Tuition fees",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-age-tax-credit-single",
   "label": "Age Tax Credit, single",
   "value": "€245",
   "match": "245",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/tax/income-tax-credits-and-reliefs/older-peoples-tax-credits-and-reliefs/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Older people's tax credits and reliefs",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-age-tax-credit-couple",
   "label": "Age Tax Credit, married or civil partners",
   "value": "€490",
   "match": "490",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/money-and-tax/tax/income-tax-credits-and-reliefs/older-peoples-tax-credits-and-reliefs/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Older people's tax credits and reliefs",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cycle-to-work-bike",
   "label": "Cycle to Work — limit for a regular bicycle",
   "value": "€1,250",
   "match": "1,250",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel-and-recreation/cycling/cycle-to-work-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Cycle to Work Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-cycle-to-work-cargo",
   "label": "Cycle to Work — limit for a cargo bicycle",
   "value": "€3,000",
   "match": "3,000",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/travel-and-recreation/cycling/cycle-to-work-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Cycle to Work Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-help-to-buy-max",
   "label": "Help to Buy — maximum relief",
   "value": "€30,000",
   "match": "30,000",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/owning-a-home/help-with-buying-a-home/help-to-buy-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Help to Buy scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-vacant-property-grant",
   "label": "Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant — derelict maximum",
   "value": "€70,000",
   "match": "70,000",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/vacant-property-refurbishment-grant/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-housing-adaptation-max",
   "label": "Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability — maximum",
   "value": "€30,000",
   "match": "30,000",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/housing-adaptation-grant-for-people-with-disability/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Housing Adaptation Grant",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-treatment-benefit-cleaning",
   "label": "Treatment Benefit — towards a dental cleaning",
   "value": "€42",
   "match": "42",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/treatment-benefit-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Treatment Benefit Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-treatment-benefit-hearing",
   "label": "Treatment Benefit — per hearing aid",
   "value": "€500",
   "match": "500",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/disability-and-illness/treatment-benefit-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Treatment Benefit Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-dca-full",
   "label": "Domiciliary Care Allowance, full monthly rate",
   "value": "€380.00",
   "match": "380.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/domiciliary-care-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Domiciliary Care Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-household-benefits-daily",
   "label": "Household Benefits — Free Electricity or Gas Allowance, daily rate",
   "value": "€1.15",
   "match": "1.15",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/household-benefits-package/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Household Benefits Package",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-bscfa-younger",
   "label": "Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, age 2-11",
   "value": "€160",
   "match": "160",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/back-to-school-clothing-and-footwear-allowance/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": [
    "ie-back-to-school-allowance"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-bscfa-older",
   "label": "Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance, age 12-22",
   "value": "€285",
   "match": "285",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/families-and-children/back-to-school-clothing-and-footwear-allowance/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": [
    "ie-back-to-school-allowance"
   ]
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-seai-heat-pump",
   "label": "SEAI heat pump system grant",
   "value": "€6,500",
   "match": "6,500",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/better-energy-homes-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Better Energy Homes Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-seai-attic",
   "label": "SEAI attic insulation grant, maximum",
   "value": "€1,500",
   "match": "1,500",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/better-energy-homes-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Better Energy Homes Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-seai-cavity",
   "label": "SEAI cavity wall insulation grant, maximum",
   "value": "€1,700",
   "match": "1,700",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/better-energy-homes-scheme/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Better Energy Homes Scheme",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-seai-solar-max",
   "label": "SEAI solar PV grant, maximum",
   "value": "€1,800",
   "match": "1,800",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/grants-for-solar-panels/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Grants for solar panels",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-seai-solar-per-kwp",
   "label": "SEAI solar PV grant, per kWp for the first 2kWp",
   "value": "€700",
   "match": "700",
   "source": "https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/housing-grants-and-schemes/grants-for-home-renovations-and-improvements/grants-for-solar-panels/",
   "source_name": "Citizens Information — Grants for solar panels",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
  },
  {
   "id": "ie-dca-half",
   "label": "Domiciliary Care Allowance, half rate (2-4 days a week)",
   "value": "€190.00",
   "match": "190.00",
   "source": "https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-social-protection/services/domiciliary-care-allowance/",
   "source_name": "gov.ie — Domiciliary Care Allowance",
   "region": "IE",
   "appears_on": [],
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  },
  {
   "id": "uk-warm-home-discount",
   "label": "Warm Home Discount",
   "value": "£150",
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   "source": "https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme",
   "source_name": "gov.uk — Warm Home Discount Scheme",
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   "appears_on": [],
   "schemes": []
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