Can I work and collect the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)?

Verified 01 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

YesIn some cases, you can combine your professional income with the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA). The stacking rules differ depending on whether you are carrying on business in a company of ordinary working environment or in an establishment and service of accompaniment through work (Ésat).

When you start working, your professional income is not taken into account for the first 6 months: you therefore continue to receive your Full AAH.

After these 6 months, your AAH is reduced (we talk of differential AAH). To calculate your AAH, the family allowance fund (Caf) or the agricultural social mutuality (MSA) takes into account your professional income from which it applies a abatement :

On the share of your income going up to €546.91 per month, the Caf or the MSA removes 80%. That means she's holding back 20% of that part of the salary.
On the share of your income beyond €546.91 , it removes 40%. That means she's holding back 60% of that part of the salary.

Example :

If your salary is €1,500 per month, the Caf or the MSA takes into account 20% of €546.91 first euro, or €109.38. It then takes into account 60% of the rest of the salary, or €572.15. In total, your income count for €681.53 in the calculation of your AAH.

You can use a simulator to make a estimation of your rights :

Estimate your entitlement to the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)

Warning

You must report your resources to the Caf or MSA every 3 months. Quarterly reporting of resources is essential because it allows the Caf or MSA to update your AAH entitlements based on your actual income earned during the quarter.

AAH quarterly declaration to the Caf or MSA

For precise information on the calculation method, you must contact your Caf or MSA:

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

Agricultural Social Mutuality (MSA)

Please note

If you work simultaneously and part-time in the regular environment and in the State, the remuneration in the regular environment and in the State are taken into account for the calculation of the AAH. Resources are taken into account at the quarter level. The allowances applicable to each of these remunerations shall continue to be applied.

You perceive a guaranteed remuneration (salary paid in State) varying between 55% and 110% of Smic schedule.

The cumulative amount of the AAH and the guarantee remuneration may not exceed the following amounts:

€1,823.03 if you live alone
€2,369.94 if you live as a couple
€2,643.40 if you live as a couple and have a child or ascending incriminating.

When the total of the guaranteed remuneration and the AAH exceeds these amounts, the AAH is reduced. To calculate your AAH, the family allowance fund (Caf) or the agricultural social mutuality (MSA) takes into account your guaranteed remuneration from which it applies a abatement.

Tableau - Nature of the deduction on your income for the calculation of the AAH
Guaranteed remuneration	Abatement rate	Guaranteed remuneration taken into account for the calculation of your AAH
Enter €0.60 and €1.20 Gross hourly minimum wage	3.5%	96.5%
From €1.20 unless €1.80 Gross hourly minimum wage	4%	96%
From €1.80 unless €2.40 Gross hourly minimum wage	4.5%	95.5%
From €2.40 unless €6.01 Gross hourly minimum wage	5%	95%

You can use a simulator to make a estimation of your rights :

Estimate your entitlement to the Disabled Adult Allowance (DAA)

For precise information on the calculation method, you must contact your Caf or MSA:

Who shall I contact

Family Allowance Fund (Caf)

Agricultural Social Mutuality (MSA)

Please note

If you work simultaneously and part-time in the State and in the company of the ordinary workplace, the remuneration in the State and in the ordinary workplace is taken into account for the calculation of the AAH. Resources are taken into account at the quarter level. The allowances applicable to each of these remunerations shall continue to be applied.