CASE STUDIES.Married couple with two children, two PAYE workersBetter off with Sinn Fein by between €504 and €5,664 per year John and Aine are married and live in Donegal. John works as a forklift driver, earning €40,000 per year and Aine works in a nursing home, earning €20,000 per year. They have two children: Sean, aged 19 and Sarah, aged 13. Fixed benefits Abolition of the Property Tax: €244 (on average) Abolition of Water Charges: €260 Possible benefits If Sean is enrolled in third-level education, the family will benefit from the phased abolition of the €3,000 student contribution charge. The family may save from the extension of direct provision of orthodontic treatment by up to €2,100. Free GP care, starting with those on lower incomes, could save them €60 every time they visit their doctor.College graduate, currently seeking employment Better off with Sinn Fein by €4,736 per year on averageMichael, 24 , is an engineering graduate of NUIG and is currently looking for a job.Fixed benefitsMichael will benefit from the reversal of cuts to Jobseekers' Allowance for those under 26 , resulting in an increase of €88 per week totaling €4,576 per annum.He also won 't have to pay Water Charges for his accommodation, saving € 160.Married couple with one child, one self-employed earner Better off with Sinn Fein by between €1,154 and €3,212 per year Donal and Mary live in Dublin and own their own home. Donal is a self-employed carpenter, earning €40,000 per year. They have a 15-year-old son, Shane.Fixed benefitsAbolition of the Property Tax: €244 (on average) Abolition of Water Charges: €260 Donal will benefit from incremental increases to the Self-Employed Tax Credit, resulting in a gain of €650.Possible benefitsThe family will benefit from a tax credit if Shane attends Irish college, worth €190.If a member of the family requires prescriptions, costing in excess of €144 per month, they will save up to €1, 728 per year with the rollout of free prescriptions.If a family member has to attend A&E during the year, they will save €1 00 through the abolition of the attendance fee.The family may benefit from the extension of a free dental exam to an additional 445,000 people, saving €40.Retired pensioner, living aloneBetter off with Sinn Fein by between €586 and €886 per yearJosephine, 76, is in receipt of the State pension and lives in Cork City.Fixed benefitsAbolition of the Property Tax: €244 (on average)Abolition of Water Charges: €160Josephine will receive increased Fuel Allowance worth a total of €68.She will also receive €9.50 per month to provide a Telephone Allowance, allowing her to operate a panic alarm, totaling €114 per year.Possible benefitsJosephine may benefit from the abolition of prescription charges for medical card holders, saving her up to €300 per annum.She may also benefit from the allocation of increased resources to home help hours.Single, in part-time employment with grown up children living abroadBetter off with Sinn Fein by between €1,198 and €2,049 per yearMary is 50 and is single. She lives in rented accommodation in Navan and her adult children live abroad. She works 30 hours per week in a local shop and earns the minimum wage.Fixed benefitsMary will benefit from a 50c increase in the minimum wage, giving her an additional €780, moving towards a Living Wage thereafter.Mary will no longer pay USC, putting €258 back in her pocket.The abolition of Water Charges saves her €160.Possible benefitsIf Mary is hospitalised during the year, she won't be subject to inpatient charges up to a maximum of €750.Should she require follow-up visits to her GP after hospitalisation, these will be free, saving her €60 per visit.