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Disability Allowance & Capital Means

  • 12-03-2014 9:57pm
    #1
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭


    Why, and on what basis do the Department believe they have a right to assess a person's car as part of their capital assets?

    It is a wasting chattel, a depreciating asset, etc...

    Further to this, to request a copy of the policy of insurance as proof of owning a car...

    Bit of a strange one... maybe I am missing something


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  • #2
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    There is no basis. They can, however, glean more information from the policy of a car which could lead them into other areas, for example to see what named drivers there are on the policy (potential cohabitant) amongst other things.


  • #3
    mrsbyrne
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,228 ✭✭✭mrsbyrne


    I've never, ever heard of this. Do you have a classic car collection or something? When and where did they ask you for this?


  • #4
    donegal11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 689 ✭✭✭donegal11


    Do you have a flashy car? new 141 ? Perhaps he thinks your hiding your means, anyway the 50k limit for DA is very generous anyway so a car alone wouldn't put you over.


  • #5
    myshirt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    No, not me, but a person in the community.

    Lady lives by herself with home help, I understand. Does very little milage. Wife has cup of tea with her now and then.

    I take the point about the investigating cohabitation - that makes sense in a way.


  • #6
    compo1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 121 ✭✭compo1


    I was asked to provide evidence for a means test re; DA. No mention of a car. Maybe some fussy type in the dept. Lady probably won't have any trouble unless it's a Lamborghini or Jag!


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