Written answers
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits Eligibility
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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89. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a grievance payment received from the Health Service Executive is assessed as means for a means tested payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47341/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Social welfare legislation provides for the disregard of certain compensation awards when assessing the means of a person for social assistance purposes.
These compensation awards are those made:
i. by the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunals;
ii. by the Residential Institutions Redress Board;
iii. to persons who have disabilities caused by Thalidomide; and
iv. under the provisions of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006.
All other compensation or court awards are assessed in the normal manner.
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