News Q&A: Do your sums: farm assist means test is complex

The Citizens Information Board has posted the following Know Your Rights information on the means test for the farm assist scheme operated by the Department of Social Protection, which provides support for farmers on low incomes, and is similar to jobseeker’s allowance.

How is my income from different sources assessed for Farm Assist? I work on the farm but I also do a bit of contracting and my wife works part-time.

The means test for Farm Assist takes into account virtually every form of income you may have, but assesses it in different ways.