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Disability Allowance and change of circumstances

  • 15-02-2016 5:07pm
    #1
    justmaybe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭


    My boyfriend is currently on disability allowance as he is going through cancer treatment. His is now separated from his wife but when he got his allowance they were still living together. Does anyone know what does he need to supply to social welfare to get his circumstances changed? He is living on his own now and their children are grown up so no maintenance involved.


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  • #2
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    justmaybe wrote: »
    My boyfriend is currently on disability allowance as he is going through cancer treatment. His is now separated from his wife but when he got his allowance they were still living together. Does anyone know what does he need to supply to social welfare to get his circumstances changed? He is living on his own now and their children are grown up so no maintenance involved.

    He just needs to write to disability allowance and tell them that he is now living alone, if, in fact, he is living alone
    If he was claiming for his wife then the portion of payment he was getting for her will stop
    He should include a Living Alone Increase application form completed in order to get the LAI of €9
    Don't forget to put his PPSN and DOB at the top of the letter


  • #3
    justmaybe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭justmaybe


    She was working so he only qualified for part payment so he will be entitled to an increase rather than a reduction. Thanks for your help


  • #4
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    justmaybe wrote: »
    She was working so he only qualified for part payment so he will be entitled to an increase rather than a reduction. Thanks for your help

    If they require any further evidence of his living alone they will write to him, so if his wife could provide evidence of her new address, for example a copy of a utility bill in her name at the new address, a tenancy agreement, a bank statement, letter from Revenue SW etc, that would be helpful


  • #5
    justmaybe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8 ✭justmaybe


    His ex is living in the home house but he would have revenue letters and hospital appointments to his current address


  • #6
    njs030
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,030 ✭✭✭njs030


    You are supposed to inform them immediately there is a change of circumstances so he should be prepared for them to ask why he's left it a while.


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  • #7
    haveringchick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭haveringchick


    justmaybe wrote: »
    His ex is living in the home house but he would have revenue letters and hospital appointments to his current address

    I see. So it is he who has moved. Write as soon as possible, DA may hand the case to a local Inspector to check out his current circumstances
    If his payment stops in the meantime he should apply for SWA while its sorted, but it most likely won't come to that


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