Hi folks,
Back in January last, I had to leave my job due to a bout of major depression. I went into the social welfare office to apply for disability benefit but was missing just the one stamp so had to apply for disability allowance instead. I wasnt too keen on getting DA as i didnt want to remain out of work long term, the medication was working reasonably well and ive had major depressive episodes since i was a 14 year old suffering with anorexia and knew that I got over them within a few weeks to a lesser form of depression.
After handing in certs for 7 weeks and recieving no payment i was a bit confused but was feeling better at this stage and decided to try find work so got my final cert and was told to apply for DA which i did. I had to undergo a means test as i live with my partner in rented accomodation. This time i was left waiting 8 weeks for a reply which i only got because i called the social welfare inspector directly to ask what was happening!!! While i was on the phone he asked me questions similar to the ones in the interview but it was as if he wanted to to lie! I told him the exact same thing which was true about me living with my partner etc and he said fine hed get my payment sorted out and sure enough i got paid the next day but to my amazement i was awarded €23.60 euros.
Anyhow I foudn a job soon after that was a temporary position and am now back to square one applying for UA. But this time I decided fraud is my only option and said i was living alone as €23 a week is enough to drive a depressive to suicide. I put everything down on the from as living alone have no capital single etc etc. A few days later i get a letter saying my claim has been awarded at 28 euros a week!!! I went back up to the office and had to fill in a form for the welfare inspector confirming i was single and all that, its been about 2 weeks now and im still waiting. I had a knock at my door yesterday which i did not answer as i just knew it was an inspector and my partners things were strewn all over the place. I know fraud is totally against the law and carrys penaltys but i am desperate as we cannot afford to live on her income and 28 euros a week.
What should i do!?
Back in January last, I had to leave my job due to a bout of major depression. I went into the social welfare office to apply for disability benefit but was missing just the one stamp so had to apply for disability allowance instead. I wasnt too keen on getting DA as i didnt want to remain out of work long term, the medication was working reasonably well and ive had major depressive episodes since i was a 14 year old suffering with anorexia and knew that I got over them within a few weeks to a lesser form of depression.
After handing in certs for 7 weeks and recieving no payment i was a bit confused but was feeling better at this stage and decided to try find work so got my final cert and was told to apply for DA which i did. I had to undergo a means test as i live with my partner in rented accomodation. This time i was left waiting 8 weeks for a reply which i only got because i called the social welfare inspector directly to ask what was happening!!! While i was on the phone he asked me questions similar to the ones in the interview but it was as if he wanted to to lie! I told him the exact same thing which was true about me living with my partner etc and he said fine hed get my payment sorted out and sure enough i got paid the next day but to my amazement i was awarded €23.60 euros.
Anyhow I foudn a job soon after that was a temporary position and am now back to square one applying for UA. But this time I decided fraud is my only option and said i was living alone as €23 a week is enough to drive a depressive to suicide. I put everything down on the from as living alone have no capital single etc etc. A few days later i get a letter saying my claim has been awarded at 28 euros a week!!! I went back up to the office and had to fill in a form for the welfare inspector confirming i was single and all that, its been about 2 weeks now and im still waiting. I had a knock at my door yesterday which i did not answer as i just knew it was an inspector and my partners things were strewn all over the place. I know fraud is totally against the law and carrys penaltys but i am desperate as we cannot afford to live on her income and 28 euros a week.
What should i do!?