Disabilty Benifit Question

squeky

hi,,
Just a quick question if anyone can give me advice., im not sure if im in the right area.

In april 2005 i was in a car accident and was put on disability benifit as i cant work and havent work since.. In 2007 my specialists sugessted i try do a rehabilation course to get me out of the house as i was very depressed. So in September 2007 i did a 5 month course.

I Went to my local social Welfare office and told them and they told me to switch to "Back to Education Alowance" so i did that.

I was in receipt of €197.00 every week whan i was on Disabiltty and BTEA.

Now my course is finished and my social welfare office told me that i have to swith back to Disabilty Benifit and that it should take a week before i get any money as they already have all my details from disability as i was on it for 2 year and it just a matter of switching me back on it again without filling out forms.

I received a letter dis morning stating that "A deciding officer has decided that you are entitled to Illness Benifit at a weekly rate of €88 and includes payment for 0 adult and 0 children. This personal rate is based on your average earnings in the 2006 income tax year.

I do not understand this as i was on it since 2005 and havent worked in 3 year as am undergoing operations in dublin hospital since accident. why amint i getting the €197 like before?

I havent got any money of anybody in the past 3 weeks and what do i do now if anybody has any advice please..

Thank you

madser

I don't know why you can't be put onto the money you were on before, ring them up it may be a mistake

Victor

Its possible that the BTEA was put down as income.

Talk to them and ask them for their calculation.

squeky

Thanks for all your replies, i have been put on Disability Allowance now and is all sorted out..

squeky

thank you all very mucn for replies, i have been put on Disability Allowance now so all is sorted out.

CtrlSource

Glad that's been sorted out. Did they really use the words "Deciding Officer" ?!

squeky

ya they did use "Deciding Officer" on the letter that they sent out to me, Why do you ask..