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Allowances and Grants are paid out by Revenue to assist workers with work-related things they have to buy.  There are hundreds of them.

Workwear:  if you wear (or launder) a uniform for work, you get an allowance (e.g. nurses, physios, tradespeople etc).  Karen Millen’s latest collection doesn’t count!  It must be “wholly, exclusively and necessarily” used for work.

Laundry:  Hospital workers (domestics, porters etc) required to supply/launder uniforms get €353 pa

If laundry only: €185; even if supplied/laundered for them they get €93 pa

Nurses: €258 ”“ 733

If you’re a TD you can claim €3,500 annual allowance for dry cleaning!

Tools: Skilled Workers who provide own tools & overalls:  flat rate all: €331

Semi Skilled €254;  Unskilled €219

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width="140" valign="top">Allowance width="180" valign="top">How Much width="132" valign="top">What’s allowed? width="132" valign="top">What’s Not? width="140" valign="top">Work-wear

(flat rate)

width="180" valign="top">Waiter €97

Shop asst €121

RTE Orchestra member €2,476

Cabinet maker: €220

Clergy (COI) €127

Hosp Consultant €695

Miner: €1,312

Teachers: 279 – 608

width="132" valign="top">Clothing and equipment wholly necessary for your job. width="132" valign="top">Stuff you bought in the BT sale for the office. width="140" valign="top">Greener Homes Scheme width="180" valign="top">Up to €3,500 grant to improve energy efficiency in your home width="132" valign="top">New heating system using renewable energy. width="132" valign="top">Oil or gas boiler

Website:  www.revenue.ie/services/flat_rate_exps.xls

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style="text-align: center;">tom@newstalk.ie