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Disability allowance claim after death?

  • 28-09-2013 12:54pm
    #1
    Smithers2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    I know it's a long shot but my father in law has passed away from cancer and i realise now he could have claimed disability benefit. He was unable to work for the past two years and was eventually confined to a wheelchair. Just wondering if you can make a claim retrospectively on behalf of the deceased?


Comments

  • #2
    fussyonion
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,821 ✭✭✭fussyonion


    I very much doubt that.


  • #3
    danjo-xx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,395 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    on behalf of the deceased?

    But the deceased has no need of the payment now.


  • #4
    FloatingVoter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,133 ✭✭✭FloatingVoter


    No. The claim dies with the deceased. Its very much a personal thing. Maybe any costs he incurred while ill (like the wheelchair etc.) or even the funeral expenses might be retroactive ? And that would be to whoever footed the bills for those costs.


  • #5
    Smithers2002
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Smithers2002


    Thanks all for the replies, that's what I thought. Much appreciated.


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