Benefit of Work Estimator

There are two Benefit of Work Estimators available on MyWelfare.ie:

• Benefit of Work Estimator for jobseekers and people receiving One-Parent Family payments
• Benefit of Work Estimator for people getting a disability or illness payment

You can use these tools to estimate how starting work or increasing your hours may affect your social welfare payment. The estimate will include income from your employment and any social welfare payments you may still be entitled to.

Please note that the figures displayed are an estimate and your actual payment may differ. This will depend on your personal circumstances.

Benefit of Work Estimator for jobseekers and people receiving One-Parent Family payments

You should use the Benefit of Work Estimator for jobseekers and people getting One-Parent Family payments if you are on:

• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Jobseeker's Benefit
• Jobseeker's Transitional Payment
• One-Parent Family Payment

Benefit of Work Estimator for people getting a disability or illness payment

You should use the Benefit of Work Estimator for people getting a disability or illness payment if you are on:

• Blind Pension
• Disability Allowance
• Partial Capacity Benefit

If you are in getting Invalidity Pension or Illness Benefit, you must change to Partial Capacity Benefit before you begin work.

To use the Benefit of Work Estimator, you will need to provide information about:

• the social welfare payment you are currently getting
• your relationship status and if you have dependent children
• if you have a full medical card
• your current job, if applicable
• the number of days and the amount of hours you expect to work
• the hourly rate of pay you expect to get

Please note, the Benefit of Work Estimator is anonymous and the information you provide cannot be used to identify you by the department.

Anyone can use the Benefit of Work Estimator. You do not need to have a MyGovID account to access this service.