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Illness Benefit Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Questions (606)

Marc MacSharry

Question:

606. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person who received illness benefit payments as a result of a personal injury is still liable for tax on the said payments received in circumstances in which compensation was subsequently awarded and the compensator has paid an amount equal to the illness benefit payments made to the person concerned directly to them, which is taken off the compensation award; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41772/18]

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Payments made by a compensator under the Recovery of Benefit and Assistance (RBA) Scheme, and on foot of an RBA statement, represents an amount equivalent to the value of the illness-related payments received by the injured person.

The Department recovers the amount from the compensator as they are the liable entity.

The person’s actual illness-related payments are not being repaid to the Department. Their scheme record regarding tax paid, claim paid days, benefit expiration (benex) etc. are not altered. Additionally, there is no implication for any refund of tax.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

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