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Disability Benefit

  • 28-02-2011 7:22pm
    #1
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭


    I went on disability last year, i applied and started getting payments about 2 months later(i was backpaid for these two months as well)

    But my illness started before i actually applied for the benefit and someone today told me today that if i have proof that my illness started on such and such a date that i will be back paid until then.

    Anyone got any info?
    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    Mom2Be
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Mom2Be


    Hi Fighting Irish,

    I cant imagine that they would be able to pay u back to when it started. As far as i know, you will only be paid from social welfare from the time that a claim was sent in. They would probably question you as to if it started at such a date, why didnt you apply for it then?

    Its just my opinion.. Why not ring them and chance it anyway, all they can say is no :)


  • #3
    Fighting Irish
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,065 ✭✭✭Fighting Irish


    Mom2Be wrote: »
    Hi Fighting Irish,

    I cant imagine that they would be able to pay u back to when it started. As far as i know, you will only be paid from social welfare from the time that a claim was sent in. They would probably question you as to if it started at such a date, why didnt you apply for it then?

    Its just my opinion.. Why not ring them and chance it anyway, all they can say is no :)

    I didn't realise i was entitled until someone told me about it. Ye i might ring them myself and see, cheers


  • #4
    Mom2Be
    Closed Accounts Posts: 142 ✭✭Mom2Be


    Best of luck and hope you get what you are entitled to.

    Ive worked from the time i was 16 and because the last 2 years have been part time or casual (couldnt find full time) i get the minimum amount of maternity benefit. Which to be fair is more than i was getting to go to work for 20hrs a week but still hard with baby number 2 due in 3 weeks..
    Oh the joys of being from Ireland eh.

    Keep us posted :)


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