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Still receive benefits

  • 04-07-2013 10:28pm
    #1
    Flowerbomb 31
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    Hi guys
    Just wondering if you are receiving social welfare, how much extra money are you allowed have without your benefits being stopped?? My mam died a few years ago and she never left a will so me and my 2 sisters deceided to put house up for sale and split money equally. we will be getting around 17-18 thousand each. Just wondering should i tell social or is it any of their buisness??


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  • #2
    LJ82
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 ✭✭LJ82


    always better to be open in my opinion, however, I think the first 20k is disregarded when being means tested, sorry to hear about your mama


  • #3
    StillWaters
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,799 ✭✭✭StillWaters


    Definitely tell DSP. Different thresholds apply to different benefits. But for most payments, you should be ok if that is your only assets/cash.


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