Occupational Injury benefit and Tax return.

[jefferson12]

Do I need to declare an occupational injury benefit on my tax return if I received it but later repaid it to the Department of Social Protection? It is prepopulated on my income tax return. I work in the civil service my employer paid me while I was out of work due an accident at work.
I recieved a claim and part of this claim deducted the occupational injury benefit I recieved automatically and sent it to DSP, now doing my income tax return it shows should I leave it or delete it?

Any adivce would be much appreciated. Thanks

 

[ClubMan]

Do I need to declare an occupational injury benefit on my tax return if I received it but later repaid it to the Department of Social Protection? It is prepopulated on my income tax return.

If it's prepopulated on the form then surely you are declaring it by default (and don't have a choice in the matter?) which I think is the correct approach.

Injury Benefit

Injury Benefit is a weekly payment made to employees who are unfit for work as a result of an accident at work or because they have contracted a disease due to the type of work they do. Find out more.

www.citizensinformation.ie

Injury Benefit is taxable but you are unlikely to pay tax if it is your only income.