compensation and social welfare

SarahJoy

If a person recieves compensation from a court and the sum of money if just enough to buy a house keeping in mind once the house is bought there is no money left and they still require sw payment for bills and food etc... what affect would this have on the sw payment

Atlantic Dawn

There's a 6 month trawl of bank accounts normally on new claims for job seekers. I'm not sure of the exact rules regarding compensation, I would assume it's exempt.

SarahJoy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

There's a 6 month trawl of bank accounts normally on new claims for job seekers. I'm not sure of the exact rules regarding compensation, I would assume it's exempt.

If the person is already on sw at the time of recieving compensation ..

the_syco

Not sure; http://www.oireachtas.ie/documents/bills28/bills/2013/10113/b10113d-memo.pdf

Section 13 inserts a new Part 11B (sections 343L to 343W) in the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 which provides that where a compensator intends making a compensation payment to a person as a consequence of a non-fatal personal injury, the compensator must pay the Minister for Social Protection an amount equal to the illness-related social welfare payments that have also been paid as a consequence of that personal injury. Depending on the circumstances, this amount can be partially or fully offset by the compensator against any compensation for loss of earnings or profits.

Atlantic Dawn

SarahJoy wrote: »

If the person is already on sw at the time of recieving compensation ..

Most likely depends on what the compensation is in relation to.

SarahJoy

Dont fully understand that but thank you

SarahJoy

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Most likely depends on what the compensation is in relation to.

Thanks

Atlantic Dawn

SarahJoy wrote: »

Dont fully understand that but thank you

An injury, discrimination etc would be probably exempt. Getting compensation for missing a holiday, finding dodgy things in food would be different.

mrsbyrne

Any change in circumstances must be notified to the Dept. by the applicant. This is the law. Simply write to the relevant office about the compensation quoting your PPSN as soon as you are in receipt of the money.
Keep a copy of the letter and proof of posting. I might even send it registered. Write, don't ring or e-mail, you will have no proof .
Doing this will avoid any heartache down the road.

Rorster_123

Compensation is assessable as means unless its a Government backed scheme such as the Magdalene Launderies. You must inform the Department.

DanDublin1982

If the money is gone it's gone (on a genuine purchase which a house obviously is) and it's not assessable. Assuming the house will be your primary residence and you own no other property you'll be OK. There may be a small period where it is deemed assessable in between recieving it and spending it. If you own other property that could also be assessed.

Balagan

SarahJoy wrote: »

If a person recieves compensation from a court and the sum of money if just enough to buy a house keeping in mind once the house is bought there is no money left and they still require sw payment for bills and food etc... what affect would this have on the sw payment

My understanding is that you should immediately declare the compensation. If you do not already own a dwelling, you will be allowed a certain agreed amount of time to purchase the house during which time the compensation sum will not be assessed as means.

danjo-xx

mrsbyrne wrote: »

don't ring or e-mail, you will have no proof .
Doing this will avoid any heartache down the road.

In General, why not email, and print out a copy of it, surely that would have to be accepted as proof in event of dispute. An email cant be changed or edited.

Agree a letter would be no harm but letters can get lost or mislaid.

or do both.