Income Exempt from USC

What income is exempt from universal social charge (USC)

The following payments are exempt from USC:

• 1. all payments received from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection (DEASP)
  2. payments that are similar to DEASP payments, but paid by another body
  3. Your income will be exempt from USC if it is less than €13,000
  4. income on which Deposit Interest Retention Tax (DIRT) has already been paid
  5. early childcare supplement
  6. some employer benefits, such as travel passes, Cycle to Work Scheme
  7. income qualifying for Childcare services relief
  8. income qualifying for Rent a room relief
  9. income from scholarships
  10. pre-retirement access to Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVCs).

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