The Government have finally passed the legislation to exempt Rental Income from assessments under the Fair Deal. This has come into effect from the 1st of February 2024. It means that any resident who...
Read MoreWhen a person needs to enter a Nursing Home, regardless of whether they are in the Fair Deal/Nursing Home Support Scheme or paying for their care privately, the resident and or their spouse if married...
Read MoreFollowing the introduction of the Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015 in late April of this year, how you deal with an Applicant who has lost capacity applying for the Fair Deal has changed....
Read MoreNew Nursing Home Support Scheme Application Form and Assisted Decision Making (Capacity) Act 2015, will make applying for the Fair Deal more difficult for Applicants and their families. With effect...
Read MoreOn the front page of the Irish Independent, the political editor posed some of the most probing questions, which Fair Deal Advice's founder, Tom Murray, responded to....
Read MoreThe independent TDs who voted with the Government to defeat the attempt by Sinn Fein to extend the eviction ban may think that they have secured a victory by getting rent exempt from a contribution to...
Read MoreIn October 2022 the HSE changed the rules on the FD with regards to renting the applicant’s home. Up to this point in time the HSE charged 80% of gross rental income as part of the income contribut...
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