Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
1171. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if payments to victims from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal is exempt from being calculated as earnings in terms of accessing access to social welfare payments. [3497/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that payments received from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Tribunal are not exempt for the purposes of assessing the means of a person in determining their eligibility for a social assistance payment.
Where such payments are made, they are treated as capital for means-testing purposes. The table below outlines the formula used for determining weekly means from capital under most social assistance schemes. (In the case of Disability Allowance, the first €50,000 of capital is disregarded.)
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Formula |
Weekly Means |
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Formula |
Weekly Means |
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First €20,000 |
Nil |
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Next €10,000 |
€1 per €1,000 |
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Next €10,000 |
€2 per €1,000 |
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Excess of €40,000 |
€4 per €1,000 |
