Letters to the Editor: System fails people with disabilities

'At the heart of the problem is means-testing that assesses household income, rather than focusing on the individual'

Sat, 17 May, 2025 - 01:00

Your recent article detailing Eoghan Gorman’s denial of disability allowance due to his partner’s income highlights the inequities embedded in our system — ‘Man paralysed in accident denied disability allowance due to partner’s income’ ( Irish Examiner, online, May 13).

It shows the damaging reality that moving in with your partner comes at the cost of losing your lifeline supports.

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