Do you really know your rights and entitlements regarding taxation, health and social welfare?
Using a question-and-answer format, Know Your Rights: 2015 Taxation, Health and Social Welfare, now in its tenth and final edition, brings together the most up-todate and practical information on:
How to calculate and understand your payslip as well as identifying ways of getting money back from Revenue
The revised water charges and Local Property Tax systems
Understanding the Medical Card and means-testing system as well as hospital and medication charges
State supports for those caring for people with disabilities, as well as payments for those with both short- and long-term illnesses
State supports when you lose your job, are working part-time, family payments and identifying different employment opportunities for returning to work
Knowing how to plan for your State Pension and how to calculate if you are eligible
Drawing on national and EU legislation, and incorporating the adjustments made in Budget 2015, Know Your Rights: 2015 Taxation, Health and Social Welfare is an indispensable guide for all households.
'Andrew McCann is an expert in every sense of the word and his ability to deliver jargon-free advice makes this book a must for anyone seeking a way through what can often be a bureaucratic nightmare.' Aidan Cooney, Call Cooney, Q102
Andrew McCann is an experienced advocate and a regular guest on Ireland AM (TV3), Call Cooney (Dublin's Q102), the Pat Kenny Show (Newstalk 106108FM) and the Shaun Doherty Show (Highland Radio). He is well regarded for his comprehensive and in-depth knowledge of the taxation, health and social welfare systems and his clear, concise and direct approach to answering queries. His annual Know Your Rights books, now in their tenth and final year, have been rightly praised for empowering and educating thousands of Irish citizens.
The author's royalties from the sale of this book will go to the Sunflowers Chernobyl Appeal.