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social welfare while off sick fro work

  • 12-11-2012 9:21am
    #1
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I was off work for a month, and before I finished up, I was told I wouldnt be paid while off sick, as I had used up my allowance of sick days already.
    so I claimed social welfare. next thing that happens is I get paid from work! score!! i checked it out, it was paid intentionally, and not by default.


    About 5 months after I returned to work, I was informed that I have to return the social welfare which was claimed. The money is long spent, and there is not a hope of me getting it together any time soon.

    Where do I stand with my employer on this one, do I have to pay it back? can they stop it from my pay packet?
    not sure what im going to do as im near broke.


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  • #2
    edellc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,787 ✭✭✭edellc


    have2flushtwice wrote: »
    Hi all,
    I was off work for a month, and before I finished up, I was told I wouldnt be paid while off sick, as I had used up my allowance of sick days already.
    so I claimed social welfare. next thing that happens is I get paid from work! score!! i checked it out, it was paid intentionally, and not by default.


    About 5 months after I returned to work, I was informed that I have to return the social welfare which was claimed. The money is long spent, and there is not a hope of me getting it together any time soon.

    Where do I stand with my employer on this one, do I have to pay it back? can they stop it from my pay packet?
    not sure what im going to do as im near broke.

    Yes you do have to pay it back why would you think you don't

    Come to an agreement of a payment plan with your employer as it does not have to be paid back in one installment


  • #3
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    well it's either pay your employer or have them report you to SW and have to explain yourself to them. I know I would prefer to repay my employer.

    As edellc asks, why did you think you could keep both your SW AND your pay from work?

    anyway, the question you asked is where do you stand - the answer is you stand in a place where you have to pay it back. All you can do is try to discuss repayment options with your employer and hope they will agree to allow you to pay it off over a reasonably long period of time, so say, deduct €20 a week for the next 52 weeks or whatever.


  • #4
    have2flushtwice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭have2flushtwice


    Dont get me wrong - I know I have to pay it back, even though it will be tough to get it together. Its just a pain in the a55 for me thats all, and moaning will get me nowhere!


    Just going back to the queation though, can the employer stop it in 1 lump sum if they wish? where do i stand, I can request a payment plan as suggested by littleted (thanks!!)


  • #5
    tatli_lokma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,332 ✭✭✭tatli_lokma


    have2flushtwice wrote: »
    Just going back to the queation though, can the employer stop it in 1 lump sum if they wish? where do i stand, I can request a payment plan as suggested by littleted (thanks!!)

    Well even though you were in the wrong, it would be a bit unreasonable to expect someone to give up around €800 out of one wages, but then again, they might not be keen on letting you take 52 weeks to repay them.

    I would suggest you discuss this with your manager, explain what you can reasonably repay (and I do mean reasonable, i.e not what you would like to pay, but what you actually can afford to pay. So if that means you have to go without buying lunch and bring sambos for a few months, or cut back on other things then you will need to do that). From there you should be able to come to some sort of an agreement.


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