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Husband claiming money for us and not handing over! Can I report him??

  • 31-08-2015 6:46pm
    #1
    sc2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭


    Hi all. My husband (hopefully soon to be ex) is currently unemployed and claiming job seekers. On this claim he gets a portion of money allocated for myself and our children. I am not working at the moment as our child has special needs and am in the process of claiming carers allowance. We have both always worked and it's unfortunate that we are both in this situation, but my husband is an alcoholic and is spending every penny in the pub leaving me to pay bills and feed our children! ! I have been in contact with welfare office over this and they didn't seem too bothered and just said I have to go in and sign some forms to come off his payments, but surely there should be some penalty for what he is doing?? I am outraged he is getting away with this type of behaviour. I plan to go into welfare office tomo as kids back to school, but just wondering if anyone has any advice??


Comments

  • #2
    MouseTail
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,663 ✭✭✭MouseTail


    Penalty for what? It's quite normal for partners to decide that one will claim and add the other as a qualified adult. If you don't want this to be the case any more, simply fill out the forms. DSP have no way of knowing you don't want him claiming unless you open up your own claim or remove yourself from his claim.


  • #3
    sc2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭sc2009


    A penalty for claiming money and then not handing it over!


  • #4
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    sc2009 wrote: »
    A penalty for claiming money and then not handing it over!

    Do you live together? If so then no there wouldn't be a penalty, how would sw know you are telling the truth that he's not giving it to you?

    If you're living apart and he's claiming you are a couple then I would think that would be a fraudulent claim.


  • #5
    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    sc2009 wrote: »
    A penalty for claiming money and then not handing it over!

    They won't penalise him for not giving it to you, as he's claiming for himself, with you and the kids as dependents, not claiming separately for you all.

    You should go to the social welfare office and ask about taking yourself off of his claim, and the kids too.

    If you're really stuck, go to your local community welfare officer and ask for an exceptional needs payment.


  • #6
    Sunny Dayz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭Sunny Dayz


    You don't get a penalty for spending dole money on drink or for not paying your bills. Once Social Welfare pay over what's due, they don't care what you spend it on.
    How is the dole money collected? Does he get it at the post office or is it paid into his bank account?


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  • #7
    Meauldsegosha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,651 ✭✭✭Meauldsegosha


    sc2009 wrote: »
    A penalty for claiming money and then not handing it over!

    You seem more intent on him being penalised then sorting it out with DSP. I understand emotions are very raw and can run high during a separation but forget about punishing him and concentrate on removing you and the children as dependents on his claim.


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