How is farm income counted?

Your farm profit for the year, less €254 for each of your first 2 children and €381 for each after. Then 70% of what's left counts, divided by 52 for a week.

Do scheme payments count?

Agri-environment payments like ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) get the first €5,000 a year left out, then half the rest, then your costs. That's €7,500 from July 2027. Direct payments like BISS (Basic Income Support for Sustainability) count in full as farm income.

How much is Farm Assist?

Up to €254 a week, €264 from January 2027, plus €168.60 for a partner on your claim and Child Support Payment for children. Your weekly means, rounded to the euro, come off.

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Farm Assist

What Farm Assist pays a week on your farm profit, schemes, job and savings, at 2026 or Budget 2027 rates.

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Common questions

How is farm income counted?: Your farm profit for the year, less €254 for each of your first 2 children and €381 for each after. Then 70% of what's left counts, divided by 52 for a week.
Do scheme payments count?: Agri-environment payments like ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) get the first €5,000 a year left out, then half the rest, then your costs. That's €7,500 from July 2027. Direct payments like BISS (Basic Income Support for Sustainability) count in full as farm income.
How much is Farm Assist?: Up to €254 a week, €264 from January 2027, plus €168.60 for a partner on your claim and Child Support Payment for children. Your weekly means, rounded to the euro, come off.

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