Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993

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Recoupment of supplementary welfare allowance.

[1992, s. 46]

184.—Where—

(a) in respect of any period a health board has granted supplementary welfare allowance to or in respect of a person who, though entitled to any other benefit, pension, assistance, allowance or supplement under this Act (in this section referred to as “relevant payment”), is not in receipt of such relevant payment, and

(b) such supplementary welfare allowance is in excess of the amount which would have been granted to that person if he had been in receipt of such relevant payment, and

(c) the health board has certified to the Minister the amount (in this section referred to as “the excess”) so paid in excess in respect of the said period by such health board,

the Minister may reduce any such benefit, pension, assistance, allowance or supplement, which is or may become payable to such person during the relevant continuous period of entitlement to the said benefit, pension, assistance, allowance or supplement, by the amount of the excess and such amount shall be treated as having been paid on account of the relevant payment.